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Wage Trends and Inequality in Jordan: 2010-2025

We analyze the relationship between large-scale refugee inflows and the inter-regional job mobility... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-5

Topic

J3. Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs

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Does Social Protection in Jordan Ensure Coverage for...

We analyze the relationship between large-scale refugee inflows and the inter-regional job mobility... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

SWP2026-4

Topic

H5. National Government Expenditures and Related Policies

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

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The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

We analyze the relationship between large-scale refugee inflows and the inter-regional job mobility... 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...

We analyze the relationship between large-scale refugee inflows and the inter-regional job mobility... 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...

We analyze the relationship between large-scale refugee inflows and the inter-regional job mobility... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1825

Topic

O3. Technological Change, Research and Development, Intellectual Property Rights

F1. Trade

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Immigration and Inter-Regional Job Mobility: Evidence from Syrian Refugees in Turkey

We analyze the relationship between large-scale refugee inflows and the inter-regional job mobility of natives.... Read More

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Armed Conflict and Household Source of Water

Using pairing of household level and armed conflict data with a generalized difference-indifferences approach, we... Read More

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Measuring the Economic Cost of Conflict in Afflicted Arab Countries

The goal of this paper is to estimate the economic cost of conflict in selected... Read More

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Geographical Exposure to Conflicts and Firm Performance: Evidence from The MENA Region

This paper assesses the impact of insecurity generated by conflicts on firm performance in the... Read More

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The Impact of Cash Transfers on Syrian Refugee Children in Lebanon

This paper was commissioned and funded by the Economic Research Forum. The paper builds on... Read More

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The Determinants of Defense Spending in the Gulf Region: Evidence from Seemingly Unrelated Regressions

We examine the determinants of demand for military expenditures in the Gulf Region (Saudi Arabia,... Read More

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Phillips in A Revolution: Unemployment and Prices in Early 21st Century Egypt

The relative price Phillips curve hypothesis gives a better account of the dynamics of the... Read More

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Household Enterprises: The Impact of Formality on Productivity and Profits

In this paper, we assess the impact of commercial registration of household enterprises on their... Read More

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