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The waves of the Arab Spring in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen and Syria, and any other country that may follow, is …
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comprehensive toolbox for economic growth and takes Jordan and Egypt as examples for how industrial policy measures are employed in …
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publishing, music sound recording, film production and software industries) in five Arab countries (Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt …, Jordan and Lebanon). Using the Porter (Diamond) model as its theoretical background, a survey was conducted in the years 2002 …
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employment and participation and in lowering unemployment), unemployment rates in Egypt remain exceedingly high among youth … transitioning from school to work in Egypt. Despite substantial improvements in labor market outcomes in recent years (in raising … entering the labor market for the first time. A slow school-to-work transition remains the main reason behind high unemployment …
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employment is presented. We provide some theoretical arguments which cast doubt on the standard thesis that unemployment … that a persistent lack of demand is responsible for the major part of the German unemployment problem. … und Lohn-bedingten Arbeitslosigkeit in Frage stellen. Es deutet vielmehr einiges darauf hin, dass die hohe …
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unemployment and stagnating growth by 1970, called stagflation. Since 1970 governments redressed the welfare state but did not …
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Do food prices cause political unrest? Throughout history, riots appear to have frequently broken out as a consequence of high food prices. This paper studies the impact of food prices on political unrest using monthly data on food prices at the international level. Because food prices and...
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Jordan. Using both GETS methodology and the ARDL approach to cointegration, we find that the trade surplus, foreign exchange …
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As part of the Country Programme preparation activities, a rapid assessment on child labour and education was undertaken with a specific interest in the programme implications for IPEC. This study looked at child labour and education issues, not only to understand child labour, but also to...
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This study aimed to identify the factors influencing the share price in the Amman Stock Exchange, during the period 1984-2011. The study used a descriptive approach of analytical and quantitative standard, this effect was measured using a standard model for the integration of the joint study of...
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