Are macroeconomic policies sustainable in the Euro-Med region?
Policy-makers in the European Union and its partners in the Southern Mediterranean have introduced austerity measures to limit further deteriorations ...
Attitudes towards gender equality in Arab countries
The position of women has fluctuated considerably in the recent history of the MENA region. But in general, Arab countries ...
Was public free mass education detrimental to Egypt’s human capital?
Since the early 1950s, when schools in Egypt opened their doors to the masses, some have expressed concerns that the ...
Guidelines for cost-effective public procurement: lessons from Turkey
Cost-effectiveness is the key objective in public procurement auctions. This column reports analysis and evidence from Turkey on how best ...
Domestic violence reduced by better education: evidence from Turkey
A policy change in Turkey in 1997 raised the number of years that children are required to be at school ...
Iran’s long economic journey
The landslide re-election of Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, in 2017 reflects the by now familiar pattern of continuity and change ...
When is debt a drag on economic growth?
Is there a tipping point for public indebtedness beyond which growth drops off significantly; and does a build-up of public ...
A sustainable economy for the Arab world
Building a sustainable economy is an urgent imperative for policy-makers, businesses, and citizens throughout the Arab world. This Project Syndicate ...