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Informalization Dynamics and Gains: Why Want a Job Contract?
This paper examines the dynamics of informality and the extent to which informal workers (without... Read More
Returns to Schooling in Egypt
This paper estimates the returns to schooling in Egypt using a policy reform that reduced... Read More
Women’s participation in Labor Market in Egypt: Constraints and Opportunities
This research deals with female labor force participation and its determinants in the Egyptian society... Read More
Gender and Labor Allocation: The Role of Institutions and Policies in the Allocation of Female and Male Labor
There is enormous variation in the patterns of labor allocation, especially among women, across countries... Read More
Southwest as the New Internal Migration Destination in Turkey
Antalya and Muğla provinces located in southwestern Turkey have emerged as new magnets for internal... Read More
Out of Pocket Education Expenditure and Household Budget: Evidence from Arab Countries
The paper attempts to present a comparative study for patterns of household expenditure on education... Read More
Patterns of Veiling Among Muslim Women
This paper exploits a unique source of data, the Gallup World Poll, and is the... Read More
Comparing Retrospective and Panel Data Collection Methods to Assess Labor Market Dynamics
Abstract There is potential for measurement problems in both retrospective and panel microdata. In this... Read More
Labor Market Dynamics and Youth Unemployment in the Middle East and North Africa: Evidence From Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia
Abstract Although it is well-established in the literature that unemployment is a labor market insertion... Read More