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The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by widespread child care and school closures.... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1827

Topic

N3. Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy

E2. Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

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Household Appliances, Infrastructural Services and Married Women’s Unpaid...

The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by widespread child care and school closures.... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1826

Topic

D1. Household Behavior and Family Economics

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

O1. Economic Development

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Making Trade Policy Innovation Friendly: What Role of...

The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by widespread child care and school closures.... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1825

Topic

O3. Technological Change, Research and Development, Intellectual Property Rights

F1. Trade

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Women’s Employment and Gender Dynamics in the Arab...

The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by widespread child care and school closures.... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-3

Topic

O3. Technological Change, Research and Development, Intellectual Property Rights

J1. Demographic Economics

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Women and the Green Economy in Arab Countries...

The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by widespread child care and school closures.... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-2

Topic

O3. Technological Change, Research and Development, Intellectual Property Rights

Q5. Environmental Economics

J1. Demographic Economics

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Women’s Care Work and Employment in the Middle East and North Africa

The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by widespread child care and school closures. Emerging evidence... Read More

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Job Loss during COVID-19: Estimating the Poverty and Food Security Effects in Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco

COVID-19 mobility restrictions have disrupted labor markets in Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco; thousands of workers... Read More

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Are Labor Markets in the Middle East and North Africa Recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic?

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only led to a health crisis, but also to economic... Read More

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Does COVID-19 Pandemic Spur Digital Business Transformation in The MENA Region? Evidence From Firm Level Data

The worldwide precautionary measures adopted to contain the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 imposed a... Read More

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Navigating Through A Pandemic Amid Inflation and Instability: An Assessment of the Socio-Economic Impact of Covid-19 on Migrants in Eastern Sudan

The 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its associated containment measures have impacted numerous dimensions of... Read More

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Impact of Covid-19 on Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Iraq

Among the main socio-economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Middle Eastern countries, its impact... Read More

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Stubborn Historical Legacies: Power Relations and Government Policy in Sudan

Despite Sudan’s legacy of abrupt but successful popular uprisings, the country has failed to date... Read More

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Addressing Sustainability and Equity Challenges in Managing the Environment and Natural Wealth in Sudan

Ensuring sustainability is about protecting the rights of future generations in natural wealth endowments, which... Read More

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