The gender wage gap increased significantly in Egypt over the last two decades, while female labor force participation rates have steadily declined. This study investigates the relationship between women's labor market outcomes in the manufacturing sector, the degree of industry concentration,...

Various challenges are thought to render female-headed households (FHHs) vulnerable to poverty in the Arab region. Yet, previous studies have had mixed results and the absence of household panel survey data hinders analysis of poverty dynamics. This paper addresses these challenges by proposing...

The vast majority of existing studies gauging economic inequality rely on current household income or consumption expenditures. Since wealth is distributed more widely across households, and household wealth is related positively to income and consumption, overall inequality is likely to exceed...