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Employment and the Functioning of the Labor Market in Tunisia
The main purpose of this paper is to study the functioning of the Tunisian labor... Read More
Governance and Renewable Energy Investment in MENA Countries: How Does Trade Matter?
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries have recently developed their renewable energy markets. However,... Read More
The Impact of Foreign Capital Inflows on Economic Growth and Employment in Egypt: A Sectoral Empirical Analysis
This paper traces the effect of “Greenfield Investment” disaggregated into six sectors on the one... Read More
The Composition of Labor Supply and Unemployment in Tunisia
This paper examines labor supply in Tunisia in relation to key demographic characteristics such as... Read More
Fiscal Consolidation and UAE Vision 2021: A Small Scale Macroeconomic Model Approach
Given the persistence of low oil prices, which has become the new norm, and the... Read More
Does Maternal Employment Affect Child Nutrition Status? New Evidence From Egypt
Despite that maternal employment can increase family income, several studies have suggested that it has... Read More
Why Don’t MENA Countries Trade More? The Curse of Bad Institutions
This paper explores the relation between institutions and trade in the Middle East and North... Read More
Institutional Environment and Bank Capital Ratios
We investigate the influence of the institutional environment on bank capital levels. Using a sample... Read More
Knowledge, Technological Catch-Up and Economic Growth: A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis For MENA and Latin America
This paper aims to investigate the role of various knowledge indicators (human capital, research and... Read More