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The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

Abstract This paper examines recent developments and likely longer-term trends in the external... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1827

Topic

N3. Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy

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

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

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Household Appliances, Infrastructural Services and Married Women’s Unpaid...

Abstract This paper examines recent developments and likely longer-term trends in the external... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1826

Topic

D1. Household Behavior and Family Economics

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

O1. Economic Development

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Making Trade Policy Innovation Friendly: What Role of...

Abstract This paper examines recent developments and likely longer-term trends in the external... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1825

Topic

O3. Technological Change, Research and Development, Intellectual Property Rights

F1. Trade

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Women’s Employment and Gender Dynamics in the Arab...

Abstract This paper examines recent developments and likely longer-term trends in the external... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-3

Topic

O3. Technological Change, Research and Development, Intellectual Property Rights

J1. Demographic Economics

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Women and the Green Economy in Arab Countries...

Abstract This paper examines recent developments and likely longer-term trends in the external... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-2

Topic

O3. Technological Change, Research and Development, Intellectual Property Rights

Q5. Environmental Economics

J1. Demographic Economics

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The World Economy and Implications for the Middle East and North Africa Region, 1995-2010

Abstract This paper examines recent developments and likely longer-term trends in the external environment facing... Read More

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Some Technological Aspects of an Environmentally Sustainable Policy for Turkey

Abstract Environmentally sustainable development requires a balance between economic growth targets and a healthy environment... Read More

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The Relationship of Gender Difference in Education to Economic Growth: A Cross-Country Analysis

Abstract The objectives of this study are: (1) to explore the cross-country relationship of gender... Read More

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Key Long-Term Development Issues in Jordan

Abstract This paper deals with the key long-term issues in Jordan. It reviews concisely the... Read More

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Le Partenariat Euro-Méditerranéen

Abstract The Mediterranean has become a stage that reflects the complexities of the new world... Read More

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Key Long-Term Development Issues in Tunisia

Abstract Two opposite views can emerge when analyzing the Tunisian development experience. The first is... Read More

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Employment Experience in the Middle East and North Africa

Abstract This paper provides an overview of the employment experience in the Middle East and... Read More

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External Finance in the Middle East: Trends and Prospects

Abstract This paper examines recent financial flows to and from the Middle East with two... Read More

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Economic Growth in the Middle East and North Africa: An International Perspective

Abstract This paper examines from an international perspective the growth experience of a group of... Read More

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