In the last few decades, the informal sector has played a major role in many of the LDC’s labor markets. Yet, little is known about the dynamics of this sector. This paper addresses an important question, namely whether informal employment is a stepping stone, as first argued by economists...

In this paper, the determinants of school participation and child labor in Egypt of 6 - 14 year old children are studied at the household level, using micro data from the October 1988 LFSS. Three main logit regression analyses were conducted: the likelihood of a child being enrolled in school,...

The rapid pace of urbanization in developing countries, and especially the growth of very large cities, is a source of considerable concern for policy makers and is increasingly becoming a topic for economic analysis. Most studies of migration are concerned with rural-urban flows. However, in...

It is widely believed that poverty is the main reason for child labor. Children work to ensure the survival of their families and themselves. However, little is known about the impact of child labor on poverty transmission. This paper explores the transmission of poverty through child labor. The...

This paper attempts to shed some light on the problems and prospects of trade liberalization in financial services for selected Arab countries. The paper starts by considering the background of GATT and the case for trade liberalization. It then highlights the case of the Uruguay Round with...

This paper makes use of a very rich new data set namely, the Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey (ELMPS 06). Given the panel nature of the data, the paper examines internal migration rates over time and also the current and previous patterns of international migration in Egypt. The main findings are...