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Sanctions, Wars and MENA Trade
The paper investigates to what extent the intra-MENA political tensions adversely affect intraregional trade (IRT).... Read More
Financial Stability and Monetary Policy Reaction: Evidence from the GCC Countries
This paper investigates the interaction between monetary policy and financial stability in the Gulf Cooperation... Read More
Policy Analysis for A Developing Country in A Financial CGE Model: Case of Tunisia After the 2011’s Revolution
The macroeconomic fundamentals of the Tunisian economy deteriorated seriously after the 2011’s revolution. The objective... Read More
A Multidimensional Approach to Measuring Vulnerability to Poverty of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
This study uses vulnerability assessment data collected by the UNHCR, WFP, and UNICEF from Syrian... Read More
Lives Versus Livelihoods: Who Can Work from Home in MENA?
Since it began in March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the world economy. The... Read More
Do Refugees Cause Crime?
The impact of immigration on crime continues to stir heated debates in public policy circles... Read More
Syrian Refugees, Public Attitudes, Policy Areas and Political Parties in Turkey: A Systematic Analysis of Twitter Data
The Syrian refugee problem has become an important topic in Turkish politics. Although public opinion... Read More
Developing Countries’ Access to International Capital Markets: What Constraint MENA?
The paper investigates at first factors that affect developing countries access to international capital markets.... Read More
Do Social Transfers Benefit Local Economic Development? The Case of Cash-for-Work Programmes in JordanDo Social Transfers Benefit Local Economic Development? The Case of Cash-for-Work Programmes in Jordan
This article investigates what effects cash-for-work (CfW) can have on local economic development (LED). It... Read More