Lebanon is the country with the highest density of refugees in the world, raising the question of whether the host and … refugee populations can cooperate harmoniously. We conduct a lab-in-the-field experiment in Lebanon studying intra- and inter …

We study the role of firms in the political economy of trade agreements. Using detailed information from lobbying … reports filed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act, we find that virtually all firms that lobby on free trade agreements (FTAs …) support their ratification. Moreover, relative to non-lobbying firms, lobbying firms are larger, and more likely to be engaged …

environmental quality and taste for revolt in the Middle East. Using recent World Value Survey data (WVS7, 2017-2021) from Egypt and … government’s provision of utilities. The analysis for Egypt suggests that satisfaction with public transportation systems, roads …

We analyze the extent of the integrated control of the state over privatized firms during the post-privatization decade …