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Financial Cascades in The MENA Region: Theory, Empirics and Policy
We develop a randomized analytical model of financial herds and cascades, which we first numerically... Read More
Impact of Trade Reforms in Tunisia on the Elasticity of Labor Demand
The impact of trade reforms on the labor market may transit through many channels. One... Read More
Rethinking Social Insurance in Egypt: An Empirical Study
The focus of this paper is to empirically analyze the social insurance system (SIS) in... Read More
On Informality and Productivity of Micro and Small Enterprises: Evidence from MENA Countries
The objective of this paper is twofold. First, it aims to examine the impact of... Read More
The Effect of Financial Crisis on Hiring and Separation Rates: Evidence from Tunisian Labor Market
The goal of this paper is to investigate the effects of the global financial crisis... Read More
The Environment and the Economy: From Sustainability to Green Growth
Fundamental concerns over the environment’s capacity to support continued economic growth dates as far back... Read More
Are Jordan and Tunisia’s Exports Becoming More Technologically Sophisticated? Analysis Using Highly Disaggregated Export Databases
There is a growing consensus that “what countries export matters for growth” (Haussman and al.... Read More
The Elusive Quest for Arab Economic Development
This paper reviews the development experience of the Arab countries since World War II, arguing... Read More
The Performance of the Airline Passenger Market in the United Arab Emirates
Despite a relatively short history, UAE airlines have managed to establish themselves alongside the best-performing... Read More