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Unemployment in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and the Required Employment Policies
Abstract The paper tackles the plight of unemployment facing the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) as... Read More
Impact of Bureaucratic Inefficiency and Corruption on the Performance of Trade Liberalization Policies in Iran
Abstract Iran started a series of trade and exchange rate reforms in 1988. Before these... Read More
Beyond Informality: The Importance of Macro- and Local-Level Environments in the Development of Small Firms in Egypt
Abstract In recent years, international development agencies have asserted that the 'informal sector' can play... Read More
Growth and Convergence in a Multi-Country Empirical Stochastic Solow Model
Abstract The paper considers international per capita output and its growth using a panel of... Read More
The Uruguay Round and Trade in Financial Services in the Arab Countries
Abstract This paper attempts to shed some light on the problems and prospects of trade... Read More
Government Subsidies and Demand for Petroleum Products in Iran
Abstract Like most other petroleum-exporting countries, Iran subsidizes domestic consumption of refined products. Real product... Read More
Education and Work Experiences of 6-14 Year-Old Children in Turkey
Abstract This paper investigates the factors that influence the schooling and work status of 6-14... Read More
Possible Interaction Between the Budget and Tax Reform in Syria: An Outlook at Fiscal Democracy
Abstract The role of the public budget as a fiscal tool was greatly undermined with... Read More
Islam and Underdevelopment: An Old Puzzle Revisited
Abstract The world's predominantly Muslim countries have long been underdeveloped. This paper classifies, critiques and... Read More