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The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

For more than a decade, civil conflicts intensity has been high in the... 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...

For more than a decade, civil conflicts intensity has been high in the... 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...

For more than a decade, civil conflicts intensity has been high in the... 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...

For more than a decade, civil conflicts intensity has been high in the... 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...

For more than a decade, civil conflicts intensity has been high in the... 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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Civil Conflicts and Exchange Rate Misalignment: Evidence from MENA and Arab League Members

For more than a decade, civil conflicts intensity has been high in the Middle East... Read More

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Monetary-Fiscal Policy Interactions During Uncertainty Shocks: Evidence from Egypt

This paper empirically examines monetary-fiscal interactions during uncertainty shocks. Applying on the Egyptian economy, we... Read More

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On the Determinants and Outcomes of IMF Loans: A Political Economy Approach

The main objective in this paper is to empirically analyze the economic and political determinants... Read More

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Conditional Convergence in Agricultural Productivity: The Case of Sudan

It is widely known that income per capita can only converge conditionally if countries adopt... Read More

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Inequality of Education Attainment in Jordan: Patterns and Trends

There is substantial inequality in educational achievement in Jordan, but few studies examine its extent... Read More

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The Juba Power-Sharing Peace Agreement: Will It Promote Peace and Democratic Transition in Sudan?

The signing of the Juba Agreement for Peace in Sudan (JAPS) constitutes an important step... Read More

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Globalization of Finance and Fintech in the MENA Region

Globalization, together with Fintech – in other words, the application of technology to finance –... Read More

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The Potential Impact of Digital Transformation on Egypt

Digital transformation offers Egypt a unique opportunity to transform several economic sectors such as financial... Read More

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Digital Technology and Inequality: The Impact on Arab Countries

The focus of this paper is on whether and how digital technologies could lead to... Read More

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