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The Lives and Livelihoods of the Displaced in Sudan: Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees
As of 2022, Sudan was home to 1.1 million refugees and 3.7 million internally displaced... Read More
Determinants of Persistently High Fertility in Sudan
The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in Sudan has fluctuated around five births per woman since... Read More
Education in Sudan: Disparities in Enrollment, Attainment and Quality
This paper examines the state of education in Sudan, utilizing data from the Sudan Labor... Read More
Sudan’s Future between Catastrophic Conflict and Peaceful Renaissance Growth Trajectories: Long-term Growth Model Simulations
Sudan has been devastated by a high intensity factional military conflict over more than a... Read More
Unravelling The Nexus between Exchange Rate Undervaluation and Global Value Chain Participation
The undervaluation of the real exchange rate (RER) can influence the performance of national exports... Read More
A Comprehensive Analysis of The Dynamic Space-Time Impacts of Climate Change on Poverty in Egypt
This paper explores the relationship between climate conditions and poverty in Egypt at a sub-national... Read More
The Tradeoff between Child Quantity and Child Quality: Testing Becker’s Q-Q Model and Long-Terms Effects on Women Using Data from Egypt
Drawing on consumer demand theory, this study examines fertility as a microeconomic decision influenced by... Read More
The Impacts of Matching Contributions on Retirement Savings: Evidence from a Quasi-Natural Experiment
Using a large administrative dataset containing information for over 39 million private pension contracts and... Read More
Financial Inclusion and Threshold Effects in Carbon Emissions
Although financial inclusion would induce greater pollutant emissions through economic activity, improved access to financial... Read More