Why reforms in the Middle East are unavoidable
One striking feature of the recent economic history of the Middle East is high-income Gulf economies financing the persistent external ...
Unemployment in Tunisia: why it’s so high among women and youth
Why is unemployment among women, youth and educated people so high in Tunisia? Drawing on a new ERF book – ...
France’s headscarf ban: the effects on Muslim integration in the West
What is the effect of religious bans on the economic and social integration of Muslim minorities in Western countries? This ...
Women, work and social norms in Saudi Arabia
Employment rates for women in Saudi Arabia are very low. By custom, they cannot decide for themselves whether to work ...
Raising Egypt’s minimum wage: the impact on inequality
Since the majority of Egypt’s labour force is in the informal sector, where three quarters of workers earn less than ...
New firms and economic geography in Turkey
The Turkish economy is characterised by considerable regional disparities, including big differences in the willingness of new firms to locate ...
Sustainability of GCC development under the new global oil order
It is now a widely held view that the price of oil will eventually be converging to a lower long-term ...
Self-selection of emigrants by cultural traits: MENA evidence
What are the relationships between people’s cultural traits and their aspirations to emigrate? This column explores whether emigrants from countries ...