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The Jordanian Social Contract: Shifting from Public Employment As A Source of Social Insurance to Government-Regulated Social Insurance
Under the old social contract, the main components of social insurance were provided through several... Read More
The Pitfalls of the Education System in Sudan: The Challenges of Transition, Transformation, Inclusivity and Future of Work
Inspired by popular protests that swept the kleptocratic regime of Omar al-Bashir from power, drawings... Read More
Do Social Protection Programs Improve Health Related Outcomes of the Poor in Tunisia?
In this study, we analyze the impact of the PNAFN, a Tunisian social protection program... Read More
Drought and Growth in Arab League Members, Iran and Turkey
Water scarcity and droughts have long characterized the Middle East and North Africa, and climate... Read More
How Do Banks Propagate Economic Shocks?
This paper exploits the COVID-19 pandemic as a negative shock on firm revenues and studies... Read More
Social Security Coverage and Informal Workers in Tunisia
Informality is prevalent in Tunisia, limiting the access of a large share of the population... Read More
COVID19 and the Value of Non-Monetary Job Attributes to Women: Evidence from A Choice Experiment in Egypt
Boosting low levels of female labor force participation remains a challenge in the MENA region.... Read More
The Arab Uprisings and The Path to National Peace and Sustainable Development
There is now consensus that the 2010-2011 uprisings in Arab countries reflect the breakdown of... Read More
A New Social Contract for Post-Conflict Middle East and North Africa
The civil wars in Libya, Syria and Yemen arose from the Arab Spring that, in... Read More