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Can Individuals Be Inoculated Against Fake News: An...

That women’s labor force participation in the Islamic Republic of Iran has been... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1835

Topic

D9. Intertemporal Choice

L8. Industry Studies: Services

D8. Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty

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Rainfall, Birthweight and Endogenous Pregnancy

That women’s labor force participation in the Islamic Republic of Iran has been... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1834

Topic

J12. Marriage • Marital Dissolution • Family Structure • Domestic Abuse

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Oil Rent and Entrepreneurial Activity in MENA: A...

That women’s labor force participation in the Islamic Republic of Iran has been... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1833

Topic

L2. Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

Q3. Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation

O5. Economywide Country Studies

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Digitalization and International Trade Configurations: Firm-Level Evidence from...

That women’s labor force participation in the Islamic Republic of Iran has been... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1832

Topic

L1. Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

F1. Trade

O1. Economic Development

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Evaluating A US Policy Rate Threshold Effect on...

That women’s labor force participation in the Islamic Republic of Iran has been... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1831

Topic

E4. Money and Interest Rates

F4. Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance

O4. Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity

F1. Trade

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Unravelling the Puzzle of Low Female Labor Force Participation in Iran

That women’s labor force participation in the Islamic Republic of Iran has been consistently low... Read More

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Internet and Food Production: Panel Data Evidence from North African Countries

Although a considerable body of research has examined the relationship between information and communication technology... Read More

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Informal Sector, Competition and Labor Productivity in Africa: Evidence from Firm-Level Data

The informal sector, a key feature of African economies, can cause significant distortions that result... Read More

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Financial Development, Corruption and Shadow Economy: Evidence from MENA Countries

This paper examines the relationship between financial development (FD), corruption, and the size of shadow... Read More

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State-Society Relations and Sustainable Industrial Growth: The Case of Post-Revolution Tunisia

This paper investigates the effect of state-society relations (SSRs) in the industrial sector on sustainable... Read More

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Class Grievances: The Arab Uprisings and Beyond

To date analysis of the role of entrepreneurs in the Arab uprisings has been limited.... Read More

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Does Accelerating the Energy Transition Affect Fiscal Sustainability in GCC Countries?

This paper examines the sustainability of fiscal policy in GCC countries, by exploring governments’ reaction... Read More

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