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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
Working Conditions in the Paid Care Economy in Egypt: Improvement or Deterioration?
The paid care economy plays a crucial role in employing women. This sector also acts... Read More
Choosing Exchange Regimes in Oil-Exporting Countries: Frankel’s Proposal (CCB) versus the Actual Regime: The Case of Algeria (In Arabic)
This paper analyzes the potential benefits of an alternative exchange rate regime proposed by Jeffrey... Read More
The Dynamics of Social Insurance in Egypt
Contributory social insurance provides essential benefits to workers when they retire and is associated with... Read More