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Morocco — Beyond Debt: Sustainable Pathways to Higher Growth
Like many developing countries, Morocco faced a significant increase in public debt following the COVID-19... Read More
Stabilization and Adjustment in MENA: The Case of Egypt
While it is true that the shaky current global economic situation – due to the... Read More
Post-Conflict Reconstruction, Stabilization and Growth Agenda for Sudan
Sudan is currently embroiled in high-intensity, catastrophic, and factional military warfare, which is a culmination... Read More
When Formality Is Costly and Informality Is Legal: Social Insurance Design Woes at A Time of Economic Crises
This paper examines the extent to which the institutional framework for social insurance (SI) might... Read More
Social Insurance from A Regional Perspective: Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia
This paper presents a comparative analysis of social insurance systems in Egypt, Jordan, and Tunisia.... Read More
Trade, Food Security and the War in Ukraine: The Cases of Egypt and Sudan
The objective of this paper is to examine the nexus between trade, food security and... Read More
Why Is Social Insurance Coverage Declining in Egypt? A Decomposition Analysis
We analyze in this paper the decline in social insurance coverage in Egypt from 2007... Read More
A No Woman’s Place: Employers’ Discrimination and Hiring Challenges in Less Feminized Sectors in Egypt
There are overt discriminatory views against hiring women in certain sectors in Egypt, concurring with... Read More
Do Employers Discriminate Against Married Women? Evidence from A Field Experiment in Egypt
Do employers discriminate against married women? This research submitted fictitious resumes to online job postings... Read More