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Bridging Education and Fertility: Unraveling the Role of...

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

Date

June, 2025

No.

1780

Topic

I14 Health and Inequality

J1. Demographic Economics

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Domestic and External Determinants of Inflation: An Empirical...

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

Date

June, 2025

No.

1779

Topic

E3. Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles

E5. Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit

E6. Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook

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The Missing Link: When GVC Does Not Matter...

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

Date

June, 2025

No.

1778

Topic

L1. Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

F1. Trade

O1. Economic Development

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Does the Inverted U-Shaped Kuznets Environmental Curve Hold...

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

Date

May, 2025

No.

1777

Topic

Q5. Environmental Economics

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The Role of FDI in Boosting Peacebuilding in...

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

Date

May, 2025

No.

1775

Topic

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

F2. International Factor Movements and International Business

J1. Demographic Economics

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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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Understanding Changes in Wage Inequality in Egypt: Evidence from A Quantile Analysis

Over the past two decades, Egypt has undergone substantial economic and political transformations that have... Read More

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The Causality between Financial Inclusion and Inclusive Growth: Evidence from A Newly Constructed Index in Egypt

Financial inclusion is one of the key enablers of driving economic growth, alleviating poverty, and... Read More

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