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Regulating Industry Emissions: Assessing the Moroccan Cement Experiences
Abstract This paper analyzes the way heavy polluting industries may be regulated in the Middle... Read More
Water Scarcity in Jordan: Economic Instruments, Issues and Options
Abstract Physical water scarcity, in the MENA region, is not the only issue. Conditions of... Read More
Corporate Governance, Investor Protection, and Firm Performance in MENA Countries
Abstract This paper will examine the relationship between firm level governance, country level governance (investor... Read More
Does The American Stock Market React Differently to Rating Announcements During A Crisis Period? The Case of the 2008 Worldwide Financial Crisis
Abstract Rating agencies seem to be an important actor on financial markets. Indeed, their announcements... Read More
Employment Efficiency and Production Risk in the Tunisian Manufacturing Industries
Abstract This paper specifies a flexible model of labor demand in the manufacturing sector. The... Read More
Macroeconomic Effects of Pension Reforms in the Context of Ageing Populations: Overlapping Generations Model Simulations for Tunisia
Abstract We have developed a general equilibrium overlapping generations’ model to evaluate the effects of... Read More
The Role of Simultaneous Regulations of Credit Services and Payment Services on Competition
Abstract The paper investigates the competition among 21 credit card issuers in Turkey, covering the... Read More
Une analyse binomiale de la décision d’innovation dans un échantillon d’entreprises privées en Tunisie
Abstract L’objectif de cet article est de définir et d’analyser l’influence de certains déterminants et... Read More
On Trade Policies and Wage Disparity in Egypt: Evidence from Microeconomic Data
Abstract This paper proposes an empirical investigation of the effect of different trade barriers on... Read More