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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
Optimization of Agricultural Water Use and Trade Patterns: The Case of Iran
Abstract This study addresses the problem of agricultural water use efficiency via optimization of cropping... Read More
Inter-party Vote Movements in Turkey: The Role of Economic Evaluations
Abstract Using data drawn from a nationwide voter tendencies survey conducted shortly before the July... Read More
Exchange Rate Undervaluation and Manufactured Exports: A Deliberate Strategy?
Abstract Recent literature suggests that a proactive strategy consisting of deliberate real exchange rate depreciation... Read More
Current Account Determinants for Oil-Exporting Countries
Abstract The paper aims at characterizing the main determinants of the medium-term current account balance... Read More
Gender Poverty in Tunisia: Is there A Feminization Issue?
Abstract This paper investigates the association between gender and poverty in Tunisia based upon an... Read More