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Covid-19 and Food Security Challenges in the MENA Region
Apart from being a health crisis in the first place, COVID-19 at its core is... Read More
The Impact of Twin Shocks on Learning Outcomes and Education Financing in Sudan
The global learning crisis has, rightfully, taken center stage over the past few years, with... Read More
Testing the External Shock Narrative of the Conflict on Transition Towards Knowledge Economy in Syria
In the existing literature, the narrative of external shocks suggests that the underdevelopment of knowledge-based... Read More
Wage Inequality Dynamics in Turkey
This study aims to examine the evolution of wage inequality in Turkey between 2002 and... Read More
Capital Flight and the Real Exchange Rate in Resource Scarce MENA Countries
We analyze the determinants of capital flight in three resource scarce MENA countries namely Egypt,... Read More
Hedging the Risks of MENA Stock Markets with Gold: Evidence from the Spectral Approach
In this paper, we contribute to the old debate on the dynamic correlation between gold... Read More
Digital Transformation in Tunisia: Under Which Conditions Could the Digital Economy Benefit Everyone?
Adoption of digital technologies has accelerated largely in the last decade and has reached a... Read More
Determinants of Income Inequality in Jordan
Income inequality is relatively low in Jordan when measured using the common inequality measure, Gini... Read More
Climate Change and Fiscal Sustainability: Risks and Opportunities
Both the physical and transition-related impacts of climate change pose substantial macroeconomic risks. Yet, markets... Read More