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Can Individuals Be Inoculated Against Fake News: An...

This paper studies the impact of local state capacity on the economic development... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1835

Topic

D9. Intertemporal Choice

L8. Industry Studies: Services

D8. Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty

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Rainfall, Birthweight and Endogenous Pregnancy

This paper studies the impact of local state capacity on the economic development... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1834

Topic

J12. Marriage • Marital Dissolution • Family Structure • Domestic Abuse

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Oil Rent and Entrepreneurial Activity in MENA: A...

This paper studies the impact of local state capacity on the economic development... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1833

Topic

L2. Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

Q3. Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation

O5. Economywide Country Studies

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Digitalization and International Trade Configurations: Firm-Level Evidence from...

This paper studies the impact of local state capacity on the economic development... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1832

Topic

L1. Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

F1. Trade

O1. Economic Development

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Evaluating A US Policy Rate Threshold Effect on...

This paper studies the impact of local state capacity on the economic development... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1831

Topic

E4. Money and Interest Rates

F4. Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance

O4. Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity

F1. Trade

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Local State Capacity and Economic Development of Regions

This paper studies the impact of local state capacity on the economic development of regions.... Read More

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GVC and Innovation: Evidence from MENA Firm-Level Data

Despite the broad theoretical and empirical studies diagnosing reasons behind the upscaling global value chains... Read More

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Is the Moroccan Fiscal System Progressive? A Shapley Decomposition

Public policies, particularly those related to tax policy and subsidies, should help reduce poverty and... Read More

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Do Educational Mismatches Influence Job Satisfaction and On-The-Job Search in Algeria?

This paper considers the effects of educational mismatches on two outcomes. They are job satisfaction... Read More

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Logistics Performance and Environmental Degradation: The Case of MENA Countries

This paper analyzes the impacts of logistics performance on environmental degradation for a panel of... Read More

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Discretion and Public Procurement Outcomes

Public procurement laws designed to reduce the scope for corruption and collusion when government entities... Read More

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Is Tunisia’s Democracy on Its Deathbed? Social Capital, Economic Insecurity, Middle Class and Attitudes Toward Democracy

This paper delves into the intricacies of Tunisia’s evolving democratic landscape, examining the factors influencing... Read More

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Labor Market Dynamics in Sudan through Political Upheaval and Pandemic

Sudan’s economy, society, and labor market have experienced a large number of shocks since Sudan’s... Read More

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