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Lebanon’s economic crisis: how to avoid a ‘lost decade’
by Ishac Diwan March 11, 2020 An independent group of development specialists, economists and finance experts met in Beirut in late December to discuss Lebanon’s economic crisis and the... Read More
The coronavirus: potential effects on the Middle East and North Africa
by Rabah Arezki and Ha Nguyen The novel coronavirus, which first emerged in China in late 2019, has the potential to disrupt the economies of the Middle East and North Africa ...more
The Sustainable Development Goals as a framework for policy in MENA
by Sherine Farouk Ghoneim and Romesh Vaitilingam ERF’s annual conference has become the premier regional event for economists of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This column previews the 2020 conference, which was due to take place in Luxor, Egypt, in March... Read More
The two arrows for growth policy in MENA
by Rabah Arezki How can governments in the Middle East and North Africa revitalise their economies? This column focuses on two key elements of growth policy that are needed in the region: harnessing digital technologies in a programme similar to the... Read More
Cronyism reduces job creation in Lebanon
by Ishac Diwan and Jamal Haidar Firm-level political connections are widespread. This column examines whether they affect employment decisions in Lebanon, a country where the majority of university students think that connections are important for finding jobs and many admit to having used... Read More
Two New Micro Datasets for Palestine
ERF is pleased to announce the dissemination of Two New Harmonized Labor Force Surveys: Palestine - Labor Force Survey (LFS) 2015 Palestine - Labor Force Survey (LFS) 2016 To know more about the newly disseminated data or access... Read More
Call for Proposals: The Micro-Level Analysis of the Impact of Violent Conflict on Lives and Livelihoods in the MENA Region
ERF is pleased to announce a call for proposals on “The Micro-Level Analysis of the Impact of Violent Conflict on Lives and Livelihoods in the MENA Region.” Selected authors will present their papers during a workshop by June 2020. Interested... Read More
Call for Papers: The Informal Economy and Gender Inequalities
Deadline for submission: 31 January 2020 The Faculty of Economics, Business and Management Sciences (FEBMS) in collaboration with the Laboratory of Economics & Development is organising the first international conference devoted to: The Informal Economy and Gender Inequalities, on the 15th and 16th of... Read More