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Digitalization, E-Commerce, and Private Sector Development in Arab States
MENA countries display serious weaknesses in their ability to benefit from the adoption of digital... Read More
From Rentier to Digital Capitalism in Lebanon: Effects, Prospects, and Policies
In this paper, we will investigate the role of the new digital technologies in the... Read More
Digitalization, International Trade, and Arab Economies: External Policy Implications
Digitalization, along with the associated servification of economies, is both a driver and reflection of... Read More
What Does the Literature Tell Us on the Relationship between Economic Interdependence and Conflict Management? An Overview with A Focus on the MENA Region
The present paper provides the conceptual framework for the analysis of relationship between economic interdependence... Read More
Shooting Down Trade
On 24 November 2015, Turkish military shot down a Russian fighter jet near the Syrian-Turkey... Read More
Economic Interdependence and Conflict in MENA
Militarized conflict worldwide has been on a declining trend after World War II while trade... Read More
Evolution of Inequality of Opportunity in Education in The Jordanian Case: From 2008 to 2017
Using data from the Household Expenditure and Income Surveys (HIES), we examine the status of... Read More
The Relationship between Economic Interdependence and Conflict Prevention: An Institutional Perspective
This paper investigates the relationship between economic interdependence and conflict prevention. It will focus on... Read More
Minimum Wages, Labor Market Institutions, and the Distribution of Earnings in Iran
We examine the impact of minimum wages on the distribution of earnings in Iran. Specifically,... Read More