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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
Intra-Household Bargaining, Resource Allocation and Cost of Gender-Based Violence in Egypt: The Role of Asset Ownership and Gender Role Attitudes
Wives’ violent abuse is a common and widely acknowledged issue. However, the subject has received... Read More
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
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
Discretion and Public Procurement Outcomes
Public procurement laws designed to reduce the scope for corruption and collusion when government entities... Read More
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
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
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
Stabilization and Adjustment in MENA: The Case of Egypt
While it is true that the shaky current global economic situation – due to the... Read More