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What Drives the Efficiency of Selected MENA Banks? A Meta-Frontier Analysis
Abstract In the past two decades, both developed and developing countries have deregulated their banking... Read More
The Political Economy of Equality and Inequality: Income Distribution, Technological Change and Power
Abstract Although income distribution is one of the oldest parts of economic theory, we are... Read More
Regional Employment Growth and Spatial Dependencies in Algeria (1998-2005)
Abstract This paper examines the economic forces that explain regional growth in Algeria in the... Read More
The Political Economy of Inequality in the Arab Region and Relevant Development Policies
Abstract This paper deals with the political economy of inequality in the distribution of consumption... Read More
International Corporate Governance and Finance: Legal, Cultural and Political Explanations
Abstract Corporate governance has drawn much attention with recent managerial misbehavior and corporate scandals. Various... Read More
Education and Earnings in The Middle East: A Comparative Study of Returns to Schooling In Egypt, Iran, and Turkey
Abstract This paper presents a comparative study of private returns to schooling in Egypt, Iran,... Read More
Regional Pro-Poor Growth and Convergence in Tunisia
Abstract This paper studies the evolution of total and regional poverty in Tunisia using the... Read More
Impact of the Adoption of Information and Communication Technologies on Firm Efficiency in the Tunisian Manufacturing Sector
Abstract This paper aims at measuring the impact of information and communication technologies (ICT) use... Read More
Sources of Structural Change and its Impact on Interdependence: An Input-Output Perspective for The Post-1980 Turkish Economy
Abstract The objective of this study is to analyze the patterns of structural and technological... Read More