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Bridging Education and Fertility: Unraveling the Role of...

This paper aims at investigating the role of digitalization and the so-called disruptive... Read More

Date

June, 2025

No.

1780

Topic

I14 Health and Inequality

J1. Demographic Economics

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Domestic and External Determinants of Inflation: An Empirical...

This paper aims at investigating the role of digitalization and the so-called disruptive... Read More

Date

June, 2025

No.

1779

Topic

E3. Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles

E5. Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit

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

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The Missing Link: When GVC Does Not Matter...

This paper aims at investigating the role of digitalization and the so-called disruptive... Read More

Date

June, 2025

No.

1778

Topic

L1. Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

F1. Trade

O1. Economic Development

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Does the Inverted U-Shaped Kuznets Environmental Curve Hold...

This paper aims at investigating the role of digitalization and the so-called disruptive... Read More

Date

May, 2025

No.

1777

Topic

Q5. Environmental Economics

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The Role of FDI in Boosting Peacebuilding in...

This paper aims at investigating the role of digitalization and the so-called disruptive... Read More

Date

May, 2025

No.

1775

Topic

E2. Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy

F2. International Factor Movements and International Business

J1. Demographic Economics

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Digitalization and Disruptive Technologies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Regions

This paper aims at investigating the role of digitalization and the so-called disruptive technologies (DTs)... Read More

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Digitalization and Firm Performance in The Middle East and North Africa: Case Studies of Jordan, Morocco, and Egypt

In a digitalizing global economy, countries that successfully harness the potential of e-commerce are better... Read More

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Does Digitalization Matter? Evidence from Egyptian and Jordanian Firms

Generally, digitalized firms are more productive, more likely to export, and more likely to rely... Read More

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Which Firms Are More Digitized? A Comparative Study between Egypt and Jordan

Digitalization refers to the transition from an industrial age characterized by traditional technologies to a... Read More

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Crony Capitalism Through the “Developmental State” Model of Ethiopia: An Identification of its Main Manifestations

Ethiopia adopted the ‘developmental state model’ in early 2000. This strategy was in force until... Read More

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Political Islam and Crony Capitalism in Sudan: A Case Study of “Munazzamat Al-Dawa Al-Islamiyya”

This paper examines the role of political Islam in encouraging cronyism in Sudan, with a... Read More

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A Model of Political Uprisings

Political violence is ubiquitous in many regions of the world, in particular the Middle East.... Read More

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Crises, Uncertainty, and Policy Choice: Theory and Evidence from Lebanon

This paper presents a simple framework to analyze the micro mechanisms by which crises change... Read More

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