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The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

Private institutions are strongly showing presence in the landscape of higher education in... 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...

Private institutions are strongly showing presence in the landscape of higher education in... 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...

Private institutions are strongly showing presence in the landscape of higher education in... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1825

Topic

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

F1. Trade

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Women’s Employment and Gender Dynamics in the Arab...

Private institutions are strongly showing presence in the landscape of higher education in... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-3

Topic

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

J1. Demographic Economics

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Women and the Green Economy in Arab Countries...

Private institutions are strongly showing presence in the landscape of higher education in... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-2

Topic

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

Q5. Environmental Economics

J1. Demographic Economics

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The Challenges of Private Higher Education in Egypt

Private institutions are strongly showing presence in the landscape of higher education in Egypt.  This... Read More

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Measuring Top Incomes and lnequality in the Middle East: Data Limitations and Illustration with the Case of Egypt

This paper discusses the data limitations associated with the measurement of top incomes and inequality... Read More

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Micro and Small Household Enterprises in Egypt: Potential for Growth and Employment Generation

Micro and small enterprises (MSEs) comprise an important sector of the Egyptian economy and account... Read More

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Through the Keyhole: International Migration in Egypt

This paper examines international migration in Egypt and provides an overview of the trends and... Read More

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Pérennité Et Efficience Des Institutions De Microfinance Dans La Région MENA

Cette étude examine l’efficience de 76 institutions de microfinance (IMFs) dans la région MENA par... Read More

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The Work-Life Conflict and Well-Being of Turkish Employees

Using data drawn from the 2004 European Social Survey, we examine the determinants of the... Read More

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What Happened to Real Earnings in Egypt, 2008 to 2009?

Nominal earnings in Egypt were non-responsive to the increase in inflation between February 2008 and... Read More

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Efficiency Gains from Liberalizing Labor Mobility

This paper quantifies the effect of a complete liberalization of international migration on the world... Read More

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