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Jordan's economy is showing a healthy recovery following a moderate contraction of 1.6 percent in 2020. Notwithstanding …, accommodative monetary policy by the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) as well as fiscal policy, continued to play an active role in … supporting the economy during the pandemic, while inflation has remained low. Yet, the pandemic has left deep scars on Jordan …
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Despite recent progress on vaccine developments to combat the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the global economic recovery remains surrounded by high uncertainty. During the first half of 2020, global economic output declined by an unprecedented level, resulting in a sharp fall in global trade....
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The Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) Program provides a framework for assessing and reporting on the strengths and weaknesses of public financial management (PFM) using quantitative indicators to measure performance. PEFA is a tool that helps governments achieve sustainable...
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Jordan's economic performance remains tempered in 2017 while the fiscal adjustment is in progress; yet there are … a robust performance in tourism. Jordan's industrial sector is expected to regain momentum based on a recovery in mining …
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impressive achievements in terms of access to education, policymakers in Jordan are keenly aware of the relatively low student … begins by describing the achievements as well as shortcomings of Jordan's education system (Section two); Section three …
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Do women in Jordan want to work? How do men feel about working women in their family? To what extent do personal …, Jordan has the lowest female labor force participation (FLFP) in the world of a country not at war. As development …
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As a region, the Mashreq has seen more than its share of deaths, economic losses, and instability for the last decade. The region has braved massive economic and social shocks that would challenge even the most advanced economies in the world. The conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic has...
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Female labor force participation in the Mashreq is exceptionally low, a problem likely to be exacerbated by the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This report calls for action in the following areas: stronger economic growth, effective policy action to close legal gaps, promotion of more...
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