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The Arab Uprisings and The Path to National Peace and Sustainable Development
There is now consensus that the 2010-2011 uprisings in Arab countries reflect the breakdown of... Read More
Do Social Protection Programs Improve Health Related Outcomes of the Poor in Tunisia?
In this study, we analyze the impact of the PNAFN, a Tunisian social protection program... Read More
Drought and Growth in Arab League Members, Iran and Turkey
Water scarcity and droughts have long characterized the Middle East and North Africa, and climate... Read More
How Do Banks Propagate Economic Shocks?
This paper exploits the COVID-19 pandemic as a negative shock on firm revenues and studies... Read More
Social Security Coverage and Informal Workers in Tunisia
Informality is prevalent in Tunisia, limiting the access of a large share of the population... Read More
COVID19 and the Value of Non-Monetary Job Attributes to Women: Evidence from A Choice Experiment in Egypt
Boosting low levels of female labor force participation remains a challenge in the MENA region.... Read More
Gender and Sudan’s 2018/2019 Uprising: Experiences of Self-Employed Women Food and Beverage Sellers in Khartoum and Port Sudan and Women Farmers in South Kordofan
Women’s participation in Sudan’s 2018/2019 uprising has shed light on the social, economic, cultural, and... Read More
Post Covid-19 Firm-Level Government Support in Egypt: Uneven Allocation and Unequal Effects
The COVID-19 pandemic saw two sets of policy responses: lockdown to limit spread of the... Read More
The Role of Global Value Chains in Outsourcing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
This paper tracks the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions embedded in global value chains (GVCs) in... Read More