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Market Integration in the Ottoman Balkans and the Middle East from the Sixteenth Century Until World War I
Using a large body of mostly archival price data, this study examines wheat market integration... Read More
Financialization and Income Inequality
This study aims to explore the nonlinear impact of financial integration on income inequality in... Read More
The Quality of Green and ICT Jobs in Jordan: Evidence from the JLMPS 2025
As Jordan advances its Economic Modernization Vision (EMV), the expansion of high-value, future-oriented sectors—particularly information... Read More
Aid for Trade, Political Ties, and Global Value Chains: A Regime-Dependent Effect?
This paper investigates the impact of aid for trade (AfT) targeted at trade policies on... Read More
Introducing the Jordan Labor Market Panel Survey 2025
This paper describes the 2025 wave of the Jordan Labor Market Panel Survey (JLMPS). The... Read More
Syrian Refugees in Jordan: Demographics, Labor Market Outcomes and Wellbeing through 2025
How are the Syrian refugees in Jordan faring in protracted displacement? This paper leverages the... Read More
The Nationwide Camp Closure Policy in Iraq and the Welfare of Displaced Populations
After the end of their conflict with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant... Read More
The Evolution of Labor Supply in Jordan Through 2025
This paper investigates the evolution of labor supply in Jordan over the period 2010 to... Read More
The Impact of Early Childhood Care and Education on Maternal Employment in Jordan
Globally, women’s employment rates decline with family formation, due to their disproportionate unpaid care responsibilities.... Read More