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Wage Trends and Inequality in Jordan: 2010-2025

Abstract The paper has two objectives. The first is to review salient trends... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-5

Topic

J3. Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs

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Does Social Protection in Jordan Ensure Coverage for...

Abstract The paper has two objectives. The first is to review salient trends... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

SWP2026-4

Topic

H5. National Government Expenditures and Related Policies

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

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The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

Abstract The paper has two objectives. The first is to review salient trends... 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 The paper has two objectives. The first is to review salient trends... 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 The paper has two objectives. The first is to review salient trends... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1825

Topic

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

F1. Trade

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Membership in Two Customs Unions

Abstract Under certain membership property rights obeying the 'liberal ethic' and 'approved entry' axioms, we... Read More

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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

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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

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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

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