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The Impact of Early Childhood Care and Education...

This paper examines the impact of trade openness on job quality through the... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

1828

Topic

I2. Education and Research Institutions

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

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Syrian Refugees in Jordan: Demographics, Labor Market Outcomes...

This paper examines the impact of trade openness on job quality through the... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-8

Topic

F2. International Factor Movements and International Business

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

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The Quality of Green and ICT Jobs in...

This paper examines the impact of trade openness on job quality through the... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

1830

Topic

O3. Technological Change, Research and Development, Intellectual Property Rights

J3. Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

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Shocks and Coping for Jordanians and Syrians

This paper examines the impact of trade openness on job quality through the... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

1829

Topic

D1. Household Behavior and Family Economics

O1. Economic Development

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Agency in Transition: Evidence on Women’s Empowerment in...

This paper examines the impact of trade openness on job quality through the... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-7

Topic

Z1.

J1. Demographic Economics

O1. Economic Development

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Revisiting the Impact of Trade Openness on Informal and Irregular Employment in Egypt

This paper examines the impact of trade openness on job quality through the evolution of... Read More

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Do Sovereign Wealth Funds Dampen the Negative Effects of Commodity Price Volatility?

This paper studies the impact of commodity terms of trade (CToT) volatility on economic growth... Read More

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Incentive-Based Regulations and Bank Restructuring in Egypt

The Egyptian authorities undertook major banking reforms in the 1990s to create a more efficient... Read More

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Towards A Trade Policy for Palestine

International trade plays a pivotal role in the context of the Palestinian economy that goes... Read More

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Labor Market, Urban Poverty and Propoor Employment Policies

A complicated relationship exists between labor market mechanisms and poverty.  Poverty might arise from labor... Read More

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Investment Incentives, Marginal Effective Tax Rates and the Cost of Capital in Egypt

Although taxation is not the most important determinant of investment, it has a major impact... Read More

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Trade and Foreign Exchange Regime in Egypt

The objective of this paper is to examine the most important components of foreign trade... Read More

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