Digital technology and inequality: the Impact on Arab countries
The widespread diffusion of new digital technologies arouses mixed emotions: hopes that it will revive waning productivity growth; and fears ...
Maternal education to curb female genital mutilation: evidence from Egypt
Education is widely considered a protective factor against risky health practices such as female genital mutilation (FGM). This column summarises ...
Europe’s carbon pricing plans: potential effects on Turkey’s economy
The European Union’s newly introduced carbon border adjustment mechanism will have considerable effects on outside countries’ bilateral trade with the ...
Civil conflicts and exchange rate misalignment
Civil conflicts can have devastating effects on a country’s population, physical capital and real sector. This column summarises new research ...
Building a knowledge economy in Syria: external and internal shocks
Several studies suggest that the more open an economy is, the more vulnerable it will be to major global events ...
Transnational governance of natural resources for the 21st century
The race for natural resources to power the simultaneous energy and digital transitions the world is experiencing rages among the ...
Contours of Middle East economics
A new handbook on the Middle East economy has just been published. As the volume’s editor explains in this column, ...
Trading with China: implications for growth in MENA countries
What is the impact of trade with China on growth in the Middle East and North Africa? This column presents ...