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The Impact of COVID-19 on Middle Eastern and North African Labor Markets: A Focus on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises
In a nutshell: Among the four MENA countries we examine, only Egypt managed to maintain... Read More
Globalization of Finance and Fintech in the MENA Region
Globalization, together with Fintech – in other words, the application of technology to finance –... Read More
The Potential Impact of Digital Transformation on Egypt
Digital transformation offers Egypt a unique opportunity to transform several economic sectors such as financial... Read More
Digital Technology and Inequality: The Impact on Arab Countries
The focus of this paper is on whether and how digital technologies could lead to... Read More
Digitalization, E-Commerce, and Private Sector Development in Arab States
MENA countries display serious weaknesses in their ability to benefit from the adoption of digital... Read More
From Rentier to Digital Capitalism in Lebanon: Effects, Prospects, and Policies
In this paper, we will investigate the role of the new digital technologies in the... Read More
Digitalization, International Trade, and Arab Economies: External Policy Implications
Digitalization, along with the associated servification of economies, is both a driver and reflection of... Read More
What Does the Literature Tell Us on the Relationship between Economic Interdependence and Conflict Management? An Overview with A Focus on the MENA Region
The present paper provides the conceptual framework for the analysis of relationship between economic interdependence... Read More
Shooting Down Trade
On 24 November 2015, Turkish military shot down a Russian fighter jet near the Syrian-Turkey... Read More