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Household Micro and Small Enterprises in Egypt: Overview and Developments through 2023
We use household enterprise data from the Egypt Labor Market Panel Surveys (ELMPS) in 1998,... Read More
Is Egypt Ready for the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism? Evidence from Firm-Level Data
Egyptian firms are a vital case for examining the impact of the EU Carbon Border... Read More
How Mergers & Acquisitions (M&As) Shape the Dynamics of Exports and R&D Activities: Evidence from Tunisian Manufacturing Firms
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) can inject technology and knowledge into host- country economies, potentially influencing... Read More
Trade and Connectiveness Between Neighbors across the Strait
We investigate the trade relationship between two neighbors, Spain and Morocco, focusing on the role... Read More
From Vulnerability to Resilience: Households’ Exposure to Shocks and Coping Mechanisms in Egypt
Managing risks and reducing vulnerability to shocks affect the welfare of households and resilience of... Read More
The Impact of Minimum Wage Shock on Robot Adaption in Turkey
In recent years, the surge in industrial robot usage has been prominently driven by labor... Read More
Food Security, Prices and Geopolitical Risk: A Panel Threshold Regression (PTR) Approach
Food security is a critical global issue that has gained increased attention since the onset... Read More
Local Employment Effects of Affordable Housing Construction: Evidence from Iran
This paper estimates the causal impact of a large-scale public housing construction project on district-level... Read More
Connectedness and Portfolio Management between Clean Energy, Crude Oil Prices and Equities Market before and during The Russia-Ukraine War: Evidence for GCC Countries
This paper examines the risk dependence between clean energy, oil prices and GCC stock markets... Read More