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The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

This paper analyzes spillovers from macroeconomic shocks in systemic economies (China, the Euro... 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...

This paper analyzes spillovers from macroeconomic shocks in systemic economies (China, the Euro... 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...

This paper analyzes spillovers from macroeconomic shocks in systemic economies (China, the Euro... 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...

This paper analyzes spillovers from macroeconomic shocks in systemic economies (China, the Euro... 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...

This paper analyzes spillovers from macroeconomic shocks in systemic economies (China, the Euro... 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

Full List of Working Papers

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The Global Impact of the Systemic Economies and MENA Business Cycles

This paper analyzes spillovers from macroeconomic shocks in systemic economies (China, the Euro Area, and... Read More

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Terrorism and Integration of Muslim Immigrants

We study the effect that a series of fundamentalist-Islamic terrorist attacks in Europe had on... Read More

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Contribution of Structural Change to Productivity Growth: Evidence from Tunisia

The objective of this paper is to analyze the evolution of productivity and the contribution... Read More

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Banking and Monetary Crises: Impacts on Exports of MENA Countries

To date, there has been relatively limited literature treating the impact of financial crises on... Read More

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Did Trade Liberalization Benefit Female Workers? Evidence on Wage and Employment Effects from Egypt

Egypt has gone through a period of dramatic, albeit slow, economic reform and trade liberalization... Read More

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Does Improved Local Supply of Schooling Enhance Intergenerational Mobility in Education? Evidence from Jordan

This paper examines the effect of increased local supply of schooling on intergenerational mobility in... Read More

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Impact of Exchange Rate Volatility on Macroeconomic Performance in Sudan

This paper investigates the impact of exchange rate volatility on macroeconomic performance in Sudan, focusing... Read More

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Different Arab Springs? The Political Elite and De facto Political Power

We identify conditions under which the political elite may overcompensate the loss of de jure... Read More

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