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Institutions and economic growth: the role of financial inclusion, public spending on education and the military
João JungoThe paper aims to investigate the relationship between institutions and economic growth in developing countries, considering the role of financial inclusion, education spending…
The J-curve effect in agricultural commodity trade: an empirical study of South East Asian economies
Ivan D. TrofimovIn this paper we examine the validity of the J-curve hypothesis in four Southeast Asian economies (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand) over the 1980–2017 period.
The emergence of the “information have-less” class of labor in the information age and its presence in Egypt
Elgazzar Iman Mahmoud KhalilAt the beginning of the 21st century, a new class of information workers, the “information have-less” has risen. This class of workers alleviates the influence of information and…
Economic growth, structural changes and employment linkages in India
Rakesh KumarIndia started economic reforms at a rapid pace to catch up the world economy by following the services-led-growth model during the post-liberalisation period. Over the years, the…
Does the pattern of ICT possession exacerbate inequality in educational opportunities between students with and without disabilities? Evidence from Egypt
Somaya El-Saadani, Soha Metwally, Wafaa AbdelazizThis study aims to analyze to what extent distance education is feasible and efficient with the limited technological infrastructure in Egypt. The study answers this question from…
What are the main drivers of private saving in Egypt?
Hebatalla Atef EmamThis study aims to investigate the main drivers of private saving in Egypt (2005–2020).
Mental health in selected MENA countries during COVID-19: an empirical investigation
Pakinam Mahmoud FikryThe outbreak of COVID-19 not only had serious negative impacts on the world economy but also on the global mental health because of the psychological disorders associated with the…
How does population growth affect economic growth and vice versa? An empirical analysis
Juan Gabriel Brida, Emiliano Alvarez, Gaston Cayssials, Matias MednikOur paper studies a central issue with a long history in economics: the relationship between population and economic growth. We analyze the joint dynamics of economic and…
Social and economic determinants of electoral behavior in Turkey
Ozge Kozal, Mehmet Karacuka, Justus HaucapIn this study the authors aim to comprehensively investigate the determinants of voting behavior in Turkey, with a specific focus on the dynamics of the center-periphery debate…
US–China policy amid a persistent strategy: is conflict over Taiwan inevitable?
Nora MaherThis research aims to examine the US–China policy shift from Obama to Biden emphasizing the centrality of Taiwan question in the geostrategic competition with Beijing and its…
The formalization of the Egyptian informal sector: a behavioral and experimental approach
Rania Moaaz, Sarah MansourThis paper aims at assessing the impact of a number of behavioral interventions on the willingness of informal businesses, in the Egyptian informal sector, to join the formal…
The role of waste-to-energy in waste management in Egypt: a techno-economic analysis
Heba Nassar, Marwa Biltagy, Aya Mohamed SafwatEgypt has set plans to transform into a green economy which requires major reforms in the waste sector as one of the most vital sectors crucial for this transformation. This study…
Variations in strategic change cycle: Thailand's office board of investment, tri-county foundation and UN Women Egypt as case studies
Shaimaa MaguedCombining two organizational change theories, life cycle and organizational development, this study examines how strategic change cycle has been adopted and implemented across…
The impact of institutions' quality and information availability on capital inflows volatility in selected MENA countries
Ola Al Sayed, Noha Sami Omar, Abdelmoneam KhaledThis paper aims to discuss the main characteristics of the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region's capital inflows volatility. It also examines the effect of institutional…
Financial inclusion in Egypt: the road ahead
Taghreed Abdelaziz HassoubaThe literature review stated that financial inclusion (FI) influences economic growth through different channels. Hence, this paper aims to investigate the underlying process of…
Cost of foreign reserve accumulation in emerging market and developing economies
Gouda Abdel Khalek, Amany RizkThis paper aims to obtain a recent estimate of the cost of precautionary foreign reserve accumulation that emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) had to endure to…
American attitude towards Iran and its reflection on Iran policy towards the Arab region
Athbi Zaid KhalafThe purpose of this study is to cover the change that happened in the American foreign policy toward Iran by changing the American leadership from Obama to Trump. In addition to…
University business incubators as a tool for accelerating entrepreneurship: theoretical perspective
Noha Ahmed HassanThis paper aims to analyze the link between universities and business incubators (BIs) and to determine how students, scientific researchers and entrepreneurs can benefit from…
The debates of methodology and methods: reflections on the development of the study of international relations
Amira Abou SamraThis paper aims to explore the interplay between methods and methodologies in the field of international relations (IR) over the 100 years of its lifetime reflecting on the…
Iranian Saudi rivalry over the regional role … Syria as a model
Aboubakr Fathy AwaadThis study aims to highlight the dimensions of the rivalry over the regional role between two regional powers in the Middle East, and the impact of local, regional and…
Determinants and dimensions of the shift in Turkish behavior towards northern Syria since 2016
Mona Soliman GadelmolaThe escalation of Turkish intervention in Arab internal affairs before and after the revolutions of the Arab Spring, particularly the military intervention. Sometimes Ankara…
The impact of education to the transition from unemployment to employment in Egypt
Amany Yashoa GadThis paper aims to identify the level of contribution of different levels of education to remaining in unemployment as well as the transition from unemployment to employment in…
Children as active citizens and Egyptian primary schools
Nevine Samir Mohamed Ibrahim Abou DoniaThis paper aims to provide an evaluation of the new education system, based on Life Skills and Citizenship Education (LSCE), in Egyptian primary schools. This study analyzes how…
The impact of corruption on the human security of societies in transition (Iraq case study since 2003)
Ahmed Mohamed HassanIraqi society has suffered from loss or fragility of human security since 2003. The developmental policies, programs and plans of the successive Iraqi Governments throughout the…
An econometric analysis of modernized cereal production in reducing multidimensional poverty in Uganda, 1975-2014
Emong Herbert RobertThis study aims to develop an econometric analysis of how modern agriculture can be a fundamental instrument for reducing the levels of multidimensional poverty in Uganda. It…
Investigating self–settled Syrian refugees’ agency and informality in southern cities greater Cairo: a case study
Marwa Sobhy MontaserThis paper aims at contributing to our understanding of how self-settled Syrian refugees (registered and non-registered) use informal practices to forge their non-political agency…
Policy networks as a unit of analysis of public policies a case study of the social and health insurance policy network in Egypt (2015–2019)
Hasan Saber, Salwa Shaarawy GomaaThis study aims to explain the emergence and development of the concept of “Policy Networks” as a unit of analysis in the realm of public policies and their role in formulating a…
Constitutions and religion in Egypt: a comparative study
Eman Shady SayedThe purpose of this study is to investigate the position of religion for the three constitutions of Egypt.
Balanced scorecards: proposed framework for application at the local system level insights from international experiences
Mohamed Sayed Abdel Hamied, Ayman ElbagouryThe study aims to provide a clear framework of steps on how to implement the balanced scorecard model at the level of measuring and managing local performance, with a mix between…
Determinants for new role of contemporary parliament
Haider Muthnna AlmoatasmThis paper aims to scrutinize some determinants that affect the functions and roles of contemporary parliaments. In particular, such parliaments attempt to involve in new areas…
Populism and domestic/international politics: theory and practice
Mohamed MetaweThis paper aims to contend that populism is damaging to both domestic and international politics; not only does it erode liberal democracy in established democracies but also…
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2018Journal’s owner:
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- Dr Heba Nassar