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The Determinants of Defense Spending in the Gulf Region: Evidence from Seemingly Unrelated Regressions
We examine the determinants of demand for military expenditures in the Gulf Region (Saudi Arabia,... Read More
Phillips in A Revolution: Unemployment and Prices in Early 21st Century Egypt
The relative price Phillips curve hypothesis gives a better account of the dynamics of the... Read More
Household Enterprises: The Impact of Formality on Productivity and Profits
In this paper, we assess the impact of commercial registration of household enterprises on their... Read More
Do Parents Compensate or Reinforce Child Ability Gaps? Evidence from Egypt Using Private Tutoring
There are natural differences in children’s initial endowments and cognitive abilities. How parents respond to... Read More
Arab Exports and Creditworthiness Are there Real Needs for Specialized Export Credit Institutions?
The scarcity of affordable and opportune trade financing schemes, including export credit guarantee programs, has... Read More
Nonlinear Excess Demand Model for Electricity Price Prediction
Variety of models and estimation techniques have been proposed for electricity price forecasting in the... Read More
The Effect of Unemployment Benefits on Health and Living Standards in Turkey: Evidence from Structural Equation Modelling and Regression Discontinuity Design
Unemployment can negatively affect individuals, their families and communities in various ways. When individuals are... Read More
The Impacts of Openness and Global Value Chains on The Performance of Turkish Sectors
Regarding the dynamics of contemporary world economy, success in a domestic economy cannot be achieved... Read More
Energy Expenditure in Egypt: Empirical Evidence Based on A Quantile Regression Approach
This paper investigates the key factors affecting household energy expenditure in Egypt. Based upon the... Read More