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The Causality between Financial Inclusion and Inclusive Growth: Evidence from A Newly Constructed Index in Egypt
Financial inclusion is one of the key enablers of driving economic growth, alleviating poverty, and... Read More
Understanding Changes in Wage Inequality in Egypt: Evidence from A Quantile Analysis
Over the past two decades, Egypt has undergone substantial economic and political transformations that have... Read More
Natural Resource Volatility and Inclusive Growth in MENA: The Moderating Effect of Financial Development and Institutions
This study investigates the nexus between natural resource volatility (NRV) and inclusive growth (IG) while... Read More
Economic Burdens, Social Protection, and Well-Being Amidst the Covid-19 Crisis in the MENA Region: Insights from the Fuzzy Set-Theoretic Approach
This paper investigates the pathways and possible combinations between social protection and economic hardships to... Read More
Reconsidering the Nexus Between Knowledge and Economic Growth in An Unstable Economy: The Case of Türkiye
Building a strong knowledge-based economy is essential for sustained and successful long-run economic growth. However,... Read More
War and Peace in MENA: The Effects of International Trade and Finance
The relationship between economic and financial globalization and peace has been a subject of speculation... Read More
Multidimensional Poverty Alleviation: Policy Optimization and Impact Simulation
This paper characterizes several models of state intervention for tackling multidimensional poverty, encompassing alternative scenarios... Read More
Women’s Electoral Participation in Turkey: Micro and Macro Factors
Women’s electoral participation in Turkey is studied, using the probit procedure. The novelty of the... Read More
Beyond The Norms: Innovation, Productivity, and Gender in Egyptian Firms
This study examines the relationships between gender, research and development (R&D), innovation, and productivity in... Read More