The impact of the growth of the local supply of public schools in the post-Colonial period on intergenerational mobility in education is a first-order question in the Arab World. This question is examined in Jordan using a unique dataset that links individual data on own schooling and parents'...

1. The Structure and Evolution of Employment in Jordan 1. - Ragui Assaad. - 2. Demographics, Labor Force Participation, and Unemployment. - in Jordan 39. - Nader Mtyyan. - 3. The School-to-Work Transition of Jordanian Youth 64. - Mona Amer. - 4. Gender and the Jordanian Labor Market 105. - Ragui...

This report draws lessons for improving the policy design of poverty alleviation schemes in Jordan. The conclusions herein are based on analyses of trends in consumption poverty in Jordan and assessment of the impact of government programs (including food subsidies and cash transfers) on poverty...