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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
Mixed Market Structure, Competition and Market Size: How Does Product Mix Respond?
Assuming a double heterogeneity; within industry firm heterogeneity and within firm product heterogeneity, this paper... Read More
Sir! I’d Rather Go to School, Sir!
Conscription is a popular method of army recruitment for governments of developing countries that are... Read More
Time-varying Response of Treasury Yields to Monetary Policy Shocks: Evidence from the Tunisian Bond Market
This paper examines the Treasury bond yields response to monetary policy shocks in Tunisia under... Read More
Trade Policy in a Sovereign Palestinian State: What are the Options in a Final Settlement?
Economic development and trade performance in Palestine are strongly affected by the unusual links between... Read More
Political Determinants of Government Structure and Economic Performance in Turkey since 1950
During the last two-thirds of a century, Turkey was ruled by a wide variety of... Read More
Female Labor in Egyptian Manufacturing Sector: The Demand Side Story
This study investigated demand for female labor in Egyptian manufacturing sector. It utilized information provided... Read More
Firm Productivity and Agglomeration Economies: Evidence from Egyptian Data
This paper attempts to shed light on the nexus between firm productivity and economies of... Read More
Trade Policy and Input Liberalization: The Effect on Egyptian Firms’ Productivity
This paper explores the link between trade liberalization and firms’ performance in Egypt combining macro... Read More