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"What does US aid 'buy' in the Middle East? Drawing on extensive primary source research, this book examines the role and consequences of US aid to three countries in the Middle East. The author argues that the political survival strategies of incumbent leaders in Egypt, Israel, and Jordan...
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This article extends the formal logic of Stathis Kalyvas’ theory of selective violence to account for three political actors with asymmetric capabilities. In contrast to Kalyvas’ theory, the authors’ computer simulation suggests that (1) selective violence by the stronger...
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Using data on Israeli closures inside the West Bank, this paper provides new evidence on the labor market effects of conflict-induced restrictions to mobility. To identify the effects, the analysis exploits the fact that the placement of physical barriers by Israel was exogenous to local labor...
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Schiff considers the policy options of the West Bank and Gaza with respect to trade and the export of labor services …. • The West Bank and Gaza should pursue a nondiscriminatory trade policy with all its neighbors, but only on the condition … in Israel. • The Palestinian Authority should consider allowing Jordanians access to the West Bank and Gaza labor market …
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