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Migration Shocks and Housing: Evidence from the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Jordan
This paper investigates the impact of migration shocks on housing conditions and rental prices for... Read More
Do myopia and asymmetric information matter in the demand for social insurance?
This article challenges the topic of low demand for social insurance by exploring an original... Read More
The Commuting Gender Gap and Females’ Participation and Earnings in the Egyptian Labor Market
The length of commute time to work influence the access to employment opportunities and individuals’... Read More
The Informalization of the Egyptian Economy (1998-2012): A Factor in Growing Wage Inequality?
Variations in hourly wage rates explain most of gross earnings inequality among all workers in... Read More
The Evolution of Wage Formation and Inequality in Jordan in 2010-2016
This paper investigates wage formation and inequality in Jordan over the period 2010 to 2016... Read More
The exceptional performance of exporters: Evidence from Egyptian firms
This paper examines the manufacturing export market in Egypt after the Arab Spring using firm... Read More
Gender Diversity, Productivity, and Wages in Egyptian Firms
Women’s employment is not evenly distributed across sectors and this variance in gender diversity can... Read More
Why are Refugee Children Shorter than the Hosting Population? Evidence from Camps Residents in Jordan
The literature on children’s health inequalities in refugee camps in Jordan remains sparse. We noticed... Read More
Does Gender Discrimination Contribute to Low Labor Force Participation of Women in Turkey? Evidence From Survey and Field Data
Low female labor force participation continues to be an important problem in the Turkish labor... Read More