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Inequality of Opportunity in Early Childhood Development in Algeria Over Time
Early childhood is the most important time for human development. However, countries tend to under-invest... Read More
Transferts de fonds migratoires, chômage et changements démographiques entre la Tunisie et l’Europe
L’objectif de ce papier est de présenter notre contribution à la littérature théorique à travers... Read More
Devaluation: Is it Contractionary or Expansionary to Economic Sectors? The Case of Egypt
This paper investigates the effect of changes in exchange rate on sectoral GDP in Egypt... Read More
Does Foreign Aid Promote Economic Growth in Sudan? Evidence from ARDL Bounds Testing Analysis
This study examines the relationship between foreign aid and economic growth in Sudan using autoregressive... Read More
Firms’ Lifecycle under Conflict-Related Mobility Restrictions in Palestine: Evidence from Establishment Censuses
The Israeli occupation of Palestine has been accompanied by a repressive security and regulatory regime... Read More
The Economics of the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Neighboring Countries. The Case of Lebanon
In this article, we investigate the effects of a massive displacement of workers from a... Read More
Trade Openness: An Effective tool for Poverty Alleviation or an Instrument for Increasing Poverty Severity?
Several studies focus on the effects of trade openness on poverty alleviation through studying the... Read More
Assessing the Intra-Arab Trade Integration and Potential: Evidence from Stochastic Frontier Gravity Model
Following the theoretical background on production theory, this study employs a stochastic frontier gravity model... Read More
On the Trade-off Between Size, Sustainability and Social Outcome of the Microfinance Institutions: A Two Stages Bootstrapped DEA Approach
The paper aims at measuring the performance of MFIs in MENA region with reference to... Read More