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Institutional Structure, Government Policy and Economic Performance in Turkey
Abstract This paper studies the interaction of political institutions, government policies, and the economic performance... Read More
Labor Participation of Arab Women: Estimates of the Fertility to Labor Supply Link
Abstract The paper has two objectives. The first is to review salient trends in the... Read More
Global Challenges and Opportunities Facing MENA Countries at the Dawn of the 21st Century
Abstract The premise of the paper is that when the forces driving the globalization of... Read More
Foreign Exchange Policy & Management During Structural Adjustment: The Case of Iran
Abstract An important ingredient of structural adjustment policies is the reform of the foreign exchange... Read More
Testing for Market Imperfections: Participation in Land & Labor Contracts in Turkish Agriculture
Abstract A remarkable degree of self-sufficiency is a distinguishing feature of the typical Third World... Read More
Membership in Two Customs Unions
Abstract Under certain membership property rights obeying the 'liberal ethic' and 'approved entry' axioms, we... Read More
Equity in Educational Expenditures in The Middle East & North Africa
Abstract Educational policies affect access to schooling, and consequently, determine jobs and income, both of... Read More
Comparative Study of Central, East European, Baltic & Turkish Economies With a View to Future Membership in the EU
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to comparatively study the Central European Economies (CEE),... Read More
Public Sector Employment & Labor Markets in Arab Countries: Recent Developments & Policy Implications
Abstract This paper surveys recent trends in public sector labor practices in a group of... Read More