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Occupational Segregation and the Gender Wage Gap in...

In this study we use a spatial methodology to explore the greenfield FDI... Read More

Date

February, 2025

No.

1773

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Household Micro and Small Enterprises in Egypt: Overview...

In this study we use a spatial methodology to explore the greenfield FDI... Read More

Date

February, 2025

No.

1772

Topic

D2. Production and Organizations

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

O1. Economic Development

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Is Egypt Ready for the EU Carbon Border...

In this study we use a spatial methodology to explore the greenfield FDI... Read More

Date

December, 2024

No.

1771

Topic

G3. Corporate Finance and Governance

D2. Production and Organizations

Q5. Environmental Economics

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How Mergers & Acquisitions (M&As) Shape the Dynamics...

In this study we use a spatial methodology to explore the greenfield FDI... Read More

Date

December, 2024

No.

1770

Topic

L6. Industry Studies: Manufacturing

L2. Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

O5. Economywide Country Studies

F1. Trade

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Trade and Connectiveness Between Neighbors across the Strait

In this study we use a spatial methodology to explore the greenfield FDI... Read More

Date

December, 2024

No.

1769

Topic

R2. Household Analysis

F1. Trade

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A Spatio -Temporal Analysis of FDI-Conflict Nexus in MENA Region

In this study we use a spatial methodology to explore the greenfield FDI in the... Read More

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The MENA Trade and Regional Conflicts: Causal Evidence from a Disaggregated Analysis

This study investigates the impacts of trade on conflicts within the Middle East and North... Read More

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Beyond The Norms: Innovation, Productivity, and Gender in Egyptian Firms

This study examines the relationships between gender, research and development (R&D), innovation, and productivity in... Read More

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Women’s Electoral Participation in Turkey: Micro and Macro Factors

Women’s electoral participation in Turkey is studied, using the probit procedure. The novelty of the... Read More

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Multidimensional Poverty Alleviation: Policy Optimization and Impact Simulation

This paper characterizes several models of state intervention for tackling multidimensional poverty, encompassing alternative scenarios... Read More

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War and Peace in MENA: The Effects of International Trade and Finance

The relationship between economic and financial globalization and peace has been a subject of speculation... Read More

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Reconsidering the Nexus Between Knowledge and Economic Growth in An Unstable Economy: The Case of Türkiye

Building a strong knowledge-based economy is essential for sustained and successful long-run economic growth. However,... Read More

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Economic Burdens, Social Protection, and Well-Being Amidst the Covid-19 Crisis in the MENA Region: Insights from the Fuzzy Set-Theoretic Approach

This paper investigates the pathways and possible combinations between social protection and economic hardships to... Read More

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Natural Resource Volatility and Inclusive Growth in MENA: The Moderating Effect of Financial Development and Institutions

This study investigates the nexus between natural resource volatility (NRV) and inclusive growth (IG) while... Read More

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