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Powering Minds, Empowering Lives: Understanding the Effects of...

This paper analyzes the potential benefits of an alternative exchange rate regime proposed... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1789

Topic

O5. Economywide Country Studies

Q5. Environmental Economics

I1. Health

O1. Economic Development

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The Causal Effect of 2012 Compulsory Education Law...

This paper analyzes the potential benefits of an alternative exchange rate regime proposed... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1787

Topic

I2. Education and Research Institutions

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

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Fiscal Limits in the MENA Region: A Structural...

This paper analyzes the potential benefits of an alternative exchange rate regime proposed... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1787

Topic

H6. National Budget, Deficit, and Debt

H3. Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents

E6. Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook

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Intensity of International Sanctions and Internal Conflict: The...

This paper analyzes the potential benefits of an alternative exchange rate regime proposed... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1786

Topic

F5. International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy

D7. Analysis of Collective Decision-Making

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Childhood Vows, Career Costs: The Impacts of Early...

This paper analyzes the potential benefits of an alternative exchange rate regime proposed... Read More

Date

July, 2025

Topic

C2. Single Equation Models

J1. Demographic Economics

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The Dynamics of Social Insurance in Egypt

Contributory social insurance provides essential benefits to workers when they retire and is associated with... Read More

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A Machine Learning Approach to Targeting Humanitarian Assistance Among Forcibly Displaced Populations

Increasing trends in forced displacement and poverty are expected to intensify in coming years. Data... Read More

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Public Debt, Growth, and Stabilization in Tunisia: A New Narrative for A Structural Reform Agenda

This paper assesses debt sustainability in Tunisia using the Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA). We construct... Read More

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The Impact of Maternal Education on Early Childhood Development: The Case of Turkey

In this paper, we investigate the relationship between mother’s education level and the development of... Read More

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Digitalization and the UAE Economy: A New Driver of Sustainable Development

This paper defines and examines the state of the digital economy in the United Arab... Read More

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The Past and the Future Trade Patterns of the MENA Region: The Pursuit of Growth

This study investigates the past trade patterns of the MENA region and analyzes the sectoral... Read More

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Assessing the Sustainability of Jordan’s Public Debt: The Importance of Reviving the Private Sector and Improving Social Outcomes

This paper examines debt sustainability in Jordan. First, it notes Jordan’s economic trajectory, which has... Read More

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The Structure of the Labor Force and Employment in Sudan

Sudan’s economy and society have been repeatedly disrupted by political turmoil since 2018, with challenges... Read More

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