A key feature of the regional economy in the Middle East and North Africa is the flow of migrants from resource poor, but labor abundant countries to the resource rich nations of the Persian Gulf. These workers send remittances back home in large quantities, in some cases exceeding the value of...

The early 1990s were an eventful time in the Middle East. Key events include the Gulf War, the Madrid peace conference, and the introduction of Palestinian autonomy in all of the Gaza Strip and in most West Bank population centers. This period also provides the last chance to look at economic...

Using a random sample of more than 4000 veterans, we test the effects of combat exposure on mental health. We focus on two cohorts of veterans: those who served in Vietnam (1964-1975) and the Gulf War (1990-1991). Combat exposure differed between these groups in intensity, duration and elapsed...