No sticks, just carrots: a negative income tax for Egypt
Egypt’s government has provided cash assistance to vulnerable workers during the Covid-19 crisis. As this column explains, there is an ...
Shaping Africa’s post-Covid recovery: a new eBook
While most African countries have been largely spared so far from the direct health effect of the Covid-19 pandemic, the ...
E-governance for sustainable development in MENA countries
Efforts to create digital government in the Middle East and North Africa are typically perceived as technical support activities and ...
Can preparedness for a health disaster change the game?
Disease outbreaks like Ebola and Covid-19 have strong detrimental effects on mortality rates for mothers, infants and young children in ...
Income inequality convergence across Egyptian governorates
Although the aggregate level of income inequality in Egypt seems to be relatively low and stable, the figures are likely ...
Trade openness and global value chains: effects on Turkish industries
Production processes and distribution systems have become increasingly fragmented across countries since the 1990s. Many large economies have benefitted from ...
Recognising and redistributing unpaid care work in Egypt
Countries like Egypt with significant gender imbalances in unpaid work typically have low female labour force participation. As this column ...
The impact of Covid-19 on labour markets: evidence from Morocco and Tunisia
How is the Covid-19 crisis affecting jobs and business in the MENA region? This column reports evidence from mobile phone ...