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Unconditional Cash Transfers and Child Welfare in Turkey: Short-Term Evidence from the Family Support Program
We examine how a modest unconditional cash transfer policy affects child labor, schooling and health... Read More
Climate Change Negotiations Under the Shadow of History
Climate change is a global challenge requiring unprecedented levels of collective action. In this context,... Read More
Pricing Behavior and Exchange Rate: Evidence from Iranian Consumer Prices
This paper provides new evidence on the impact of exchange rate depreciation on pricing behavior.... Read More
Employment Subsidies, Firm Capital Formation and Skill Intensity
Revised version: October 2026 Originally posted: December 2025 Original Title: Do Employment Subsidies Affect Skill... Read More
The Nationwide Camp Closure Policy in Iraq and the Welfare of Displaced Populations
After the end of their conflict with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant... Read More
Aid for Trade, Political Ties, and Global Value Chains: A Regime-Dependent Effect?
This paper investigates the impact of aid for trade (AfT) targeted at trade policies on... Read More
Market Integration in the Ottoman Balkans and the Middle East from the Sixteenth Century Until World War I
Using a large body of mostly archival price data, this study examines wheat market integration... Read More
The Effect of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” Protests on Life Satisfaction in Iran: Evidence from Survey Data
The "Woman, Life, Freedom" (WLF) protests in Iran, ignited by Mahsa Amini’s death in 2022,... Read More
Financial Inclusion for Inclusive Growth
This paper examines how financial inclusion, among other factors, shapes the transition to inclusive and... Read More