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Consumer Preferences and Market Structure in Credit Card Markets: Evidence from Turkey
Using a discrete choice random utility model and unique data from a nationwide consumer survey,... Read More
The Promise and Peril of Youth Entrepreneurship in MENA
Entrepreneurship is promoted by government policies and international agencies as a solution to high rates... Read More
Optimal Government Size and Economic Growth in Developing and MENA Countries: A Dynamic Panel Threshold Analysis
This paper aims to investigate the optimal government size as well as its effect on... Read More
Financial Liquidity, Geopolitics, and Oil Prices
This paper aims simultaneously to study the global dynamic relationship of oil prices, financial liquidity,... Read More
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