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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
Approche Multidimensionnelle de la Pauvreté: Présentation Théorique et Application au cas de la Ville de Marrakech
Abstract L’étude de la pauvreté au Maroc s’est toujours appuyée sur l’approche dite monétaire préconisée... Read More
A Quiz on the Net Benefits of Trade Creation and Trade Diversion in the QIZs of Jordan and Egypt
Abstract The main objectives of this study are: (1) to quantify the amounts of both... Read More
Towards an Explicit Modeling of Trade Facilitation in CGE Models: Evidence from Egypt
Abstract This paper develops a dynamic computable general equilibrium (CGE) model incorporating trade facilitation aspects.... Read More
Shocks, Crises, and their Determinants
Abstract The current global financial crisis is the most serious both in terms of magnitude... Read More
External Returns to Higher Education in Turkey
Abstract This paper studies local human capital externalities and returns to education in Turkey. Data... Read More
Trade Openness and CO2 Emissions in Tunisia
Abstract The literature on trade often focuses on its impact on economic growth. However, more... Read More
Agricultural Trade Liberalization, Productivity Gain and Poverty Alleviation: A General Equilibrium Analysis
Abstract Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) models have gained popularity as an empirical tool for assessing... Read More