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Effective Protection and Investment Incentives in Egypt and Jordan During the Transition to Free Trade with Europe

Djankov, Simeon; Hoekman, Bernard - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1996

This paper assesses the possible impact of a Euro-Mediterranean Agreement (EMA) on Egypt and Jordan and identifies …

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The Impact of Emigration on Real Wages in Ireland 1850-1914

Boyer, George; Hatton, Timothy J.; O'Rourke, Kevin … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1993

In this paper we evaluate quantitatively the impact of mass emigration from Ireland between the 1850s and the first World War on Irish real wages. We produce new estimates for several occupations which show that, contrary to some accounts, real wage growth in Ireland was respectable by...

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Measuring Top Incomes and lnequality in the Middle East: Data Limitations and Illustration with the Case of Egypt

Alvaredo, Facundo; Piketty, Thomas - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014

East, with special emphasis to the case of Egypt. It has been noted that high inequality might have contributed to the Arab … income shares in a country like Egypt(or in other Middle East countries). One would need reliable fiscal sources in order to …

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Did Muhammad Ali Foster Industrialization in Early 19th Century Egypt?

Panza, Laura; Williamson, Jeffrey G - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013

Muhammad Ali, who ruled Egypt between 1805 and 1849, intervened in Egyptian markets in an attempt to foster … Egyptian history than from other poor countries at that time since Egypt faced the same terms of trade boom typical of most …

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Macroinsurance for Microenterprises: A Randomized Experiment in Post-Revolution Egypt

McKenzie, David - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014

conduct a randomized experiment in post-revolution Egypt to measure the impact of insuring microenterprises against …

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Trade Integration with Europe, Export Diversification and Economic Growth in Egypt

Dessus, Sébastien; Suwa Eisenmann, Akiko - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1998

Egypt needs to diversify exports further in order to emerge from its isolation and to draw the maximum advantage from …

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An Egypt-United States Free Trade Agreement: Economic Incentives and Effects

Hoekman, Bernard; Konan, Denise; Maskus, Keith - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1998

This paper explores the economic impact of a free trade agreement (FTA) between Egypt and the United States, assuming … that Egypt implements both the recently agreed Arab League FTA and a Partnership Agreement with the European Union. An … Egypt-United States agreement would improve Egypt’s economic welfare. Gains would be maximized if the agreement were to …

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Deep Integration, Non-Discrimination and Euro-Mediterranean Free Trade

Hoekman, Bernard; Konan, Denise - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1999

Key questions in evaluating the justification for free trade agreements (FTAs) are whether formal international cooperation is necessary to promote greater contestability of markets through harmonization or recognition of regulatory regimes ("deep integration"), and whether any actions taken to...

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The Good, the Bad, and the Different: Can Gender Quotas Raise the Quality of Politicians?

Júlio, Paulo Fernando; Tavares, José - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010

This paper models, for the first time, the relationship between gender quotas and the quality of elected public officials. In our economy, females and males can be either high or low-skill. The number of high-skill individuals elected for public office determines the overall quality of...

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Does Migration Empower Married Women?

Chen, Natalie; Conconi, Paola; Perroni, Carlo - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006

Differences in gender-based labour market discrimination across countries imply that migration may affect husbands and wives differently. If migrant wives experience a relative improvement in their labour market position, bargaining theory suggests that they should experience comparatively...

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