Topics in Middle Eastern and North African Economies
Proceedings of the Middle East Economic Association
Editor of Online Journal:
E. Mine Cinar
Selected condensed and edited papers presented in the annual meetings of Middle East Economic Association and other associated conferences. Full papers can be requested from the authors. Presentation of the articles in the Topics in Middle Eastern and North African Economies was made possible by a limited license granted to Loyola University Chicago and Middle East Economics Association from the authors who have retained all copyrights in the articles.
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Submissions from 2014
Competition and Economic Growth: An Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to MENA Countries, Marwa W. Gomaa
An Analysis of North Africa's Capacity to Achieve Renewable Energy Development, Wai Mun Hong
Simulating the Turkish Tax System, Adem Ileri and Pinar Derin-Güre
Poverty in Secular and Islamic Economics; Conceptualization and Poverty Alleviation Policy, with Reference to Egypt, Karima Korayem and Neamat Mashhour
Middle Class and Pro-Poor Growth in Egypt: The Missing Connection, Abeer Rashdan
Does the Budget Deficit Crowd-Out Private Credit From the Banking Sector? The Case of Egypt, Samah Shetta and Ahmed Kamaly
Submissions from 2013
The Egyptian Revolution and Post Socio-Economic Impact, Doaa S. Abdou and Zeinab Zaazou
Oil Prices Once Again: The Link Towards Middle East Economies, Erhan Aslanoğlu and Pinar Deniz
The Impact of Household Labor Supply Structure on Poverty, Serkan Değirmenci and Ipek Ilkkaracan
Price Convergence and Globalization: Evidence from Selected Countries, Fatma Dogruel and A. Suut Dogruel
Can Productivity Increases in the Distribution Sector Help Explain Tendency of the Turkish Lira to Appreciate?, Fikret Dülger, Kenan Lopcu, and Almıla Burgaç
Turkey’s Comparative Advantages and Dynamic Market Positioning in the EU Market, Seda Ekmen-Özçelik and Güzin Erlat
What Can We Say About Turkey and its Competitors in the EU Market? An Analysis by Extensive and Intensive Margins, Seda Ekmen-Özçelik and Güzin Erlat
The Rise of Political Islam Can The Turkish Model Be Applied Successfully in Egypt? By Dr Taha Kassem, Taha Kassem
FDI and Absorptive Capacity in Emerging Economies, Nagwa Hosny Khordagui and Gehan Saleh
Food Subsidy and the Social Assistance Program in Egypt; Targeting and Efficiency Assessment, Karima Korayem
Gender Inequality in the MENA: Myths versus Facts, Nezahat Kucuk
Do Tax Implications Change the Fisher Effect for the Turkish Economy?, Kenan Lopcu, Nuran Coşkun, and Süleyman Değirmen
Egypt and the EU: An Assessment of the Egyptian Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, Ashraf Saleh and Hanane F. Abouelkheir
Financial Services Liberalization in a Natural Resource Rich Economy, Hatem Samman and Sheikh Shahnawaz
Youth Bulges, Poor Institutional Quality and Missing Migration Opportunities - Triggers of and Potential Counter-Measures for Terrorism in MENA, Rahel Schomaker
Submissions from 2012
Forecasting Energy Demand in Jordan Using Artificial Neural Networks, Bassam M. AbuAl-Foul
Child Labor Supply in Palestine: Trends and Perspectives, Issam Abu-Ghallous
They Should Not Emerge, But They Do! Development Of The Generic Pharmaceutical Industry In Syria And Bangladesh, Sebastian Alexander, Md. Noor Un Nabi, and Utz Dornberger
How Does Stability in Financial Openness Affect Growth?, Erhan Aslanoglu and Pinar Deniz
