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Fiscal Manipulation in Non-democratic Regimes: The Case of Egypt
This paper’s main objective is to examine whether fiscal policy in the pre-revolution Egypt has... Read More
Institutions and the Finance-Growth Nexus: Empirical Evidence from MENA Countries
This paper investigates the effect of institutional quality on the finance-growth nexus. To this end,... Read More
Does Institutions Quality Matter for Financial Development and Economic Growth Nexus? Another Look at the Evidence from MENA Countries
The relationship between financial development and economic growth remains a fundamental issue in the economics... Read More
Agricultural Transformation and Labor Mobility During the ARIP Period in Turkey: Evidence from Micro-Data, 2000-2002
This paper analyses the transition dynamics in and out of agricultural and non-agricultural employment in... Read More
An Applied Endogenous Growth Model with Human and Knowledge Capital Accumulation for the Turkish Economy
The main objective of this research is to analytically investigate and assess the interactions between... Read More
The Political Economy of Petroleum Wealth in Low-Income Countries: Some Policy Alternatives
Mineral wealth tends to make low-income countries less democratic and more likely to experience a... Read More
The Determinants of MENA Export Diversification: An Empirical Analysis
The aim of this paper is to study driving forces behind export diversification in Middle... Read More
Bank Profitability and the Business Cycle: Evidence from MENA Countries
Understanding and monitoring the impact of a declined economy on the health of the banking... Read More
The Effects of Countercyclical Fiscal Policy: Firm-Level Evidence from Temporary Consumption Tax Cuts in Turkey
The paper investigates the effects of temporary consumption tax cuts using firm-level data. As part... Read More