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Banking, Credit Market Imperfection and Economic Growth
Abstract We develop a new model that links capital market imperfection to banking emergence and... Read More
The Competitiveness of the Palestinian Foreign Trade: A Cointegration Analysis
Abstract Over the past three decades the Palestinian areas in the West Bank and Gaza... Read More
Social Relationships and Trust
Abstract While social relationships play an important role for individuals to cope with missing market... Read More
Impact of Healthcare Reforms on Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditures in Turkey for Public Insurees
Abstract The Turkish health care system has been subject to major reform during the last... Read More
Has Egypt’s Monetary Policy Changed after The Float?
Abstract After maintaining a currency peg to the US$ for more than 40 years, Egypt... Read More
Impact of International Migration and Remittances on Child Schooling and Child Work: The Case of Egypt
Abstract Egypt has been a major exporter of labor to oil-rich Arab countries. More recently,... Read More
The Politics of Investment and Growth in Egypt: Towards A New Approach
Abstract How can governments achieve substantial increases in productive private investment? ‘Improve the investment climate’... Read More
Bank Specific, Business and Institutional Environment Determinants of Banks Nonperforming Loans: Evidence from MENA Countries
Abstract The paper empirically analyzes the determinants of nonperforming loans (NPL) and the potential impact... Read More
Do Islamic Banks Have Greater Market Power?
Abstract The aim of this paper is to investigate whether Islamic banks have greater market... Read More