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Financial Connectedness and Risk Transmission Among MENA Countries: Evidence from Connectedness Network and Clustering Analysis
This study examines the financial connectedness and risk transmission among MENA economies by accounting for... Read More
Fostering the Social and Solidarity Economy and Formalizing Informality in MENA Countries
First, youth inactivity, unemployment and informal employment are pervasive in the MENA labour markets. Using... Read More
What Determines Housing Prices in Egypt?
The Egyptian housing market is a very dynamic market and has many interactions with monetary... Read More
Funding Female Entrepreneurs in MENA Countries (2019): Self-Selection and Discrimination
Do female entrepreneurs in MENA countries face obstacles, either exogenous (discrimination) or endogenous (self-selection), in... Read More
Challenges and Resilience Strategies of Urban Refugee Entrepreneurs
Refugee entrepreneurship is key to promoting self-reliance and resilience among refugees. It ensures a smoother... Read More
The Political Economy of Post-Conflict Reform in Arab Societies
This paper offers a simple analytical framework on the political economy of post-conflict reform in... Read More
The Impact of Job Loss on Mental Health During the Covid-19 Crisis: Evidence from Tunisia
This study investigates the impact of job loss on the mental health of individuals in... Read More
Iraqi Youth: Visions and Aspirations – An Analytical Study (In Arabic)
The issue of youth occupies a central place in development priorities and strategies. It is... Read More
The Economic Legacy of the French Mandate in Lebanon
The paper examines public budgets (tax revenues and expenditure patterns) in Lebanon and the four... Read More