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Digital Financial Inclusion and Socioeconomic Sustainability in Saudi...

Abstract This paper attempts to shed some light on the problems and prospects... Read More

Date

July, 2025

No.

1783

Topic

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

G2. Financial Institutions and Services

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

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The Effect of International Sanctions on the Size...

Abstract This paper attempts to shed some light on the problems and prospects... Read More

Date

July, 2025

No.

1782

Topic

P3. Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

F1. Trade

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Tracing the COVID-19 Footprint: A Sectoral Interrupted Time...

Abstract This paper attempts to shed some light on the problems and prospects... Read More

Date

July, 2025

No.

1781

Topic

E4. Money and Interest Rates

Q4. Energy

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Bridging Education and Fertility: Unraveling the Role of...

Abstract This paper attempts to shed some light on the problems and prospects... Read More

Date

June, 2025

No.

1780

Topic

I14 Health and Inequality

J1. Demographic Economics

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Domestic and External Determinants of Inflation: An Empirical...

Abstract This paper attempts to shed some light on the problems and prospects... Read More

Date

June, 2025

No.

1779

Topic

E3. Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles

E5. Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit

E6. Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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An Analysis of Compensation Programs for Redundant Workers in Egyptian Public Enterprise

Abstract Because the Egyptian labor code contains stringent job security provisions, the focus of this... Read More

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Potential Merchandise Trade of The West Bank and Gaza Strip

Abstract This research analyzes potential merchandise trade flows between the Palestinian Territories, the West Bank... Read More

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Development of Ethnic Business in Europe: The Case of Turkish Immigrants

Abstract There is growing evidence of the spread of ethnic enterprises among Turkish immigrants in... Read More

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Financial Deepening and Economic Growth in Some ERF Countries: An Empirical Inquiry

Abstract This study investigates empirically the role of financial deepening in the economic growth process... Read More

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