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The Effects of Intimate Partner Violence on Children’s Health Outcomes in Egypt
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is the most widespread form of violence against women globally, affecting... Read More
The Role of Artificial Intelligence Within the Algerian Economy: Opportunity or Threat to the Job Market?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming global labor markets, offering opportunities to boost productivity and create... Read More
A Dynamic Spatiotemporal Analysis of Growth Convergence, Natural Disasters and Climate Change in the MENA Region
This study investigates economic growth convergence within the MENA region using a spatial econometric approach.... Read More
Water Scarcity and Improved Water Use Efficiency in Tunisia: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis
Under global warming conditions, projections from the Tunisian National Institute of Meteorology indicate that Tunisia... Read More
Do Savers Learn from Experience? Evidence from Pension Contributions
We examine whether households’ voluntary retirement saving decisions are influenced by reinforcement learning (RL), a... Read More
Social Safety Nets in Tunisia: Comparison of Different Targeting Methods
This paper proposes two new approaches for targeting the beneficiaries of social benefit programs in... Read More
The Landscape of Social Protection in Tunisia
This paper aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the social protection system in Tunisia... Read More
The Role of Civil Society in Promoting Social Protection Reforms: A Comparative Study of Jordan and Tunisia
In the Arab region, social protection systems have historically suffered from several shortcomings, including high... Read More
From Protection to Transformation: Understanding the Landscape of Formal Social Protection in Jordan
This paper provides a broad overview of the formal contributory and non-contributory programs provided formally... Read More