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Household Expenditure Polarization: Evidence from The Arab Region
Abstract This paper analyzes the trend and changes of household expenditure polarization in five Arab... Read More
Desperately Seeking the Positive Impact of Undervaluation on Growth
Abstract This paper contributes to a current and intense debate among economists on whether real... Read More
Generating Reliable Data to Perform Distributional Analysis in the Arab Region
Abstract The objective of this paper is twofold. Firstly, we show how reliable datasets can... Read More
Non-Price Competition in Credit Card Markets Through Bundling and Bank Level Benefits
Abstract Attempts to explain high and sticky credit card rates have given rise to a... Read More
The Impact of Trade Liberalization on Regional Growth and Poverty in Tunisia
Abstract The paper focuses on how trade reform affected regional growth during the stage of... Read More
Equity in Health Care in The Occupied Palestinian Territory: A Benefit Incidence Analysis
Abstract This paper employs a Benefit Incidence Analysis (BIA) framework of health care financing in... Read More
Restructuring and Efficiency in the Manufacturing Sector: A Firm Level Approach Applied to Morocco
Abstract The aim of the present paper is to analyze the impacts of the upgrading... Read More
Why Is Fiscal Policy Procyclical in MENA Countries?
Abstract The optimal fiscal policy is countercyclical, aiming to keep the output close to its... Read More
A Unified Framework to Measuring Inequality in The Arab Countries
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to apply a general and unified approach to... Read More