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Rethinking Time Allocation of Egyptian Women: A Matching Analysis
Abstract To our knowledge, the present research is the first to explore the extremely biased... Read More
Business Cycle Synchronization: A Mediterranean Comparison
Abstract Nowadays, due to the world economic regionalization, business cycle synchronization is of great importance.... Read More
Effects of Growth Volatility on Economic Performance: Empirical Evidence from Turkey
Abstract This paper examines the relationship between growth and growth volatility for a small open... Read More
Financial Crises’ Prevention and Recovery
Abstract After the completion of the capital account liberalization in 1989, Turkey recovered from two... Read More
Determinants of Time-Varying Sensitivity of MENA Countries to Global Shocks: A State Space Approach
Abstract This paper examines whether the mechanism by which global shocks are transmitted into MENA... Read More
Selected MENA Countries’ Attractiveness to G7 Investors
Abstract The objective of this paper is to evaluate the relative attractiveness of seven MENA... Read More
Intra-Firm Diffusion of Innovation: Evidence from Tunisian SME’s in Matters of Information and Communication Technologies
Abstract The aim of this paper is twofold: first, we want to explore the intra-firm... Read More
L’impact des Congés Fiscaux sur le Coût d’usage du Capital dans les Pays Arabes: Cas du Maroc
Abstract Destinés à soutenir l’activité économique, les congés fiscaux ont souvent fait l’objet de débats... Read More
The Gendered Aspects of MSEs in MENA: Evidence from Egypt and Turkey
Abstract This study attempts to shed light on the gendered aspect of MSEs (i.e. how... Read More