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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
Oil Exports and the Iranian Economy
Abstract This paper develops a long run growth model for a major oil exporting economy... Read More
The Macroeconomic Effects of Fiscal Policy Shocks in Algeria: An Empirical Study
Abstract This paper focuses on the macroeconomic effects of fiscal policy shocks in Algeria using... Read More
Have Foreign Banks Contributed to the Spread of the Global Financial Crisis to Saudi Arabia?
Abstract We analyze the role of domestic and foreign banks in Saudi Arabia during the... Read More
On The Influence of Oil Prices on Stock Markets: Evidence from Panel Analysis in GCC Countries
Abstract This paper implements recent bootstrap panel cointegration techniques and seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) methods... Read More
The Dynamics of Poverty and Inequality in an Era of Economic Liberalization: The Case of Egypt
Abstract This paper provides a detailed analysis of the dynamics of moving in and out... Read More