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Does Social Protection in Jordan Ensure Coverage for Vulnerable Groups?
This paper analyzes the evolution of and disparities in access to different social protection (SP)... Read More
Examining the Gender Pay Gap among Youth: Insights from Egypt, Jordan and Palestine
This paper examines the gender pay gap among young people aged 15-29 in Egypt, Jordan,... Read More
Explaining the Increase in Food Subsidy Expenditures in Tunisia
Since 2011, in a post-revolutionary context, the debate on the CGC in Tunisia has resurfaced... Read More
Wage Trends and Inequality in Jordan: 2010-2025
This paper examines wage trends and wage inequality in Jordan from 2010 to 2025, a... Read More
Public Banks and Development in Egypt: Overview, Issues and the Way Forward
A public development bank (PDB), like any other bank, serves as a financial intermediary, but... Read More
Sudan’s Youth Bulge: Challenges, Opportunities, and Aspirations
The Sudanese youth from both genders mounted a remarkably courageous uprising in December 2018 aimed... Read More
Rebuilding the State Fiscal Federalism in Sudan
It is fitting that the modern history of Sudan is tightly intertwined with the call... Read More
The Economic Legacy of the French Mandate in Lebanon
The paper examines public budgets (tax revenues and expenditure patterns) in Lebanon and the four... Read More
Iraqi Youth: Visions and Aspirations – An Analytical Study (In Arabic)
The issue of youth occupies a central place in development priorities and strategies. It is... Read More