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Internal and External Economies in Egyptian Manufacturing, 1970-1997
Testing for the existence of internal and external economies in Egyptian manufacturing industries can help... Read More
Investment, Markup and Capacity Utilization in Tunisia
Using data from the Tunisian private manufacturing sector, a theory-consistent model of the investment behavior... Read More
Exporting Labor or Goods? Long-Term Implications for The Palestinian Economy
The restricted access of the Israeli labor market to Palestinian workers is a major negative... Read More
The Effect of Distribution on Accumulation, Capacity Utilization and Employment: Testing the Wage-Led Hypothesis for Turkey
This paper analyzes the impact of distribution on accumulation, capacity utilization and employment for Turkey... Read More
Labor Market Competitiveness and Flexibility in Egypt
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the structure and performance of the labor... Read More
Export-Led versus Import Substitution Industries: The Food Industry in Jordan
Many analysts believe that export-led policies improve technical efficiency. This is the main focus of... Read More
The Gender Dimensions of Poverty in Egypt
Gender dimensions of poverty are addressed, using the recent Household Expenditure, Income and Consumption Survey... Read More
The Determinants of Urban and Rural Poverty in Tunisia
The aim of this study is to identify the determinants of poverty in Tunisia, both... Read More
Historical Legacies and Gender Attitudes in the Middle East
This paper focuses on transformations of gender attitudes in a set of Arab societies covered... Read More