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Water Scarcity and Improved Water Use Efficiency in...

Despite the broad theoretical and empirical studies diagnosing reasons behind the upscaling global... Read More

Date

October, 2025

No.

1798

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A Dynamic Spatiotemporal Analysis of Growth Convergence, Natural...

Despite the broad theoretical and empirical studies diagnosing reasons behind the upscaling global... Read More

Date

October, 2025

No.

1797

Topic

C3. Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models

D6. Welfare Economics

O4. Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity

Q5. Environmental Economics

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The Role of Artificial Intelligence Within the Algerian...

Despite the broad theoretical and empirical studies diagnosing reasons behind the upscaling global... Read More

Date

October, 2025

No.

1796

Topic

O3. Technological Change, Research and Development, Intellectual Property Rights

J1. Demographic Economics

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The Effects of Intimate Partner Violence on Children’s...

Despite the broad theoretical and empirical studies diagnosing reasons behind the upscaling global... Read More

Date

September, 2025

No.

1795

Topic

I. Health, Education, and Welfare

J1. Demographic Economics

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The Impact of Soft Power on Inward Foreign...

Despite the broad theoretical and empirical studies diagnosing reasons behind the upscaling global... Read More

Date

September, 2025

No.

1794

Topic

Q4. Energy

E2. Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy

H5. National Government Expenditures and Related Policies

F2. International Factor Movements and International Business

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GVC and Innovation: Evidence from MENA Firm-Level Data

Despite the broad theoretical and empirical studies diagnosing reasons behind the upscaling global value chains... Read More

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Is the Moroccan Fiscal System Progressive? A Shapley Decomposition

Public policies, particularly those related to tax policy and subsidies, should help reduce poverty and... Read More

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Do Educational Mismatches Influence Job Satisfaction and On-The-Job Search in Algeria?

This paper considers the effects of educational mismatches on two outcomes. They are job satisfaction... Read More

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Logistics Performance and Environmental Degradation: The Case of MENA Countries

This paper analyzes the impacts of logistics performance on environmental degradation for a panel of... Read More

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Discretion and Public Procurement Outcomes

Public procurement laws designed to reduce the scope for corruption and collusion when government entities... Read More

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Is Tunisia’s Democracy on Its Deathbed? Social Capital, Economic Insecurity, Middle Class and Attitudes Toward Democracy

This paper delves into the intricacies of Tunisia’s evolving democratic landscape, examining the factors influencing... Read More

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Labor Market Dynamics in Sudan through Political Upheaval and Pandemic

Sudan’s economy, society, and labor market have experienced a large number of shocks since Sudan’s... Read More

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Morocco — Beyond Debt: Sustainable Pathways to Higher Growth

Like many developing countries, Morocco faced a significant increase in public debt following the COVID-19... Read More

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