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Does Maternal Education Curb Female Genital Mutilation? Evidence from a Natural experiment in Egypt
In this study, we exploit a natural experiment, an education policy change reducing compulsory schooling... Read More
Policy Responses, Social Norms, and Behavior Change in the Time of Covid-19
Inducing behavior change is a missing factor in the face of viral threats. Using a... Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
Globalization of Finance and Fintech in the MENA Region
Globalization, together with Fintech – in other words, the application of technology to finance –... Read More