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Spatial Drivers of Firm Entry in Iran
Given the importance of entry promotion to prompt economic growth and promote structural transformation, this... Read More
UAE Banks’ Performance and the Oil Price Shock: Indicators for Conventional and Islamic Banks
This study attempts to identify whether the oil price fall to a “new normal” in... Read More
Global Value Chain Integration and Productivity: The Case of Turkish Manufacturing Firms
In this study, we examine how firms’ positions (supplier, consumer, or both) in both global... Read More
The Role of Labor Market Frictions in Structural Transformation
Against what theory predicts, large productivity gaps across sectors persist and the process of structural... Read More
Persistence and Change in Marriage Practices Among Syrian Refugees in Jordan
Since the onset of the Syrian conflict there has been considerable attention to reports of... Read More
Patrons or Clients? Measuring and Experimentally Evaluating Political Connections of Firms in Morocco and Jordan
I use an original survey of firm employees in Morocco and Jordan to construct an... Read More
State-Business Relations and Financial Accessibility: Explaining Firm Performance in the MENA Region
This study investigates the triangular relationship among state-business relations, financial access and economic performance using... Read More
Global Value Chain Participation and Prospects for Local Upgrading in the Egyptian-Chinese Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone
This paper focuses on the global integration of economic zones for the movement of knowledge... Read More
The Nexus Between Business-Investment Climate and Firm Performance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region
Business and investment climate indicators are relations between the public and private sectors. They may... Read More