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Greek Trade Coalition in Post-Ottoman Istanbul

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cte:whrepe:46490&r=&r=ara

Published: April 22, 2025 00:00

This paper investigates how ethnic networks shaped trade among Armenian, Greek, Jewish, and Turkish traders in Istanbul after the collapse of the OttomanEmpire. I draw on a novel micro-dataset of 3, 777 transactions extracted frombulletins of the Istanbul…

Absorptive Capacity of Türkiye’s Provinces vis-à-vis Refugee Influx from Syria

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:124448&r=&r=ara

Published: April 17, 2025 00:00

This paper quantitatively examines the refugee absorption/integration rates across Türkiye’s 81 provinces while considering the geographical and economic features of each of the 81 provinces. The study mainly focuses on the distribution of Syrian refugees…

Morocco: Request for an Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line and Cancellation of Current Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:imf:imfscr:2025/094&r=&r=ara

Published: April 11, 2025 00:00

The Moroccan economy showed remarkable resilience to recent shocks, although a succession of droughts severely curtailed agricultural production and pushed unemployment to historical highs. Morocco's very strong institutional and policy framework has been…

A New GCC Fiscal Era – A Look at the Macro and Firm-Level Impact of Tax Reforms

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:imf:imfwpa:2025/074&r=&r=ara

Published: April 11, 2025 00:00

In 2014, the collapse of global oil prices and the resulting increase in fiscal deficits and debt triggered a wave of spending cuts, tax policy and subsidy reforms. The introduction of excises and VAT, broadening of CIT, and subsidy reform have changed the…

Morocco: 2025 Article IV Consultation and Third Review Under the Arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:imf:imfscr:2025/087&r=&r=ara

Published: April 7, 2025 00:00

After accelerating in 2023, GDP growth slowed to 3.2 percent in 2024, as another drought curtailed agricultural production. Domestic demand remained robust in the first three quarters of the year, with consumption boosted by lower inflation and fiscal…

IFPRI-Sudan: Generating evidence-based solutions for strengthening humanitarian response and economic resilience

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:fpr:sssppn:174025&r=&r=ara

Published: April 7, 2025 00:00

Sudan is experiencing one of the most severe humanitarian and economic crises in its modern history due to the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Sudan is now suffering the largest humanitarian…

Sudan Strategy Support Program (SSSP): Background and research output

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:fpr:sssppn:174016&r=&r=ara

Published: April 3, 2025 00:00

The Sudan Strategy Support Program (SSSP), one of the country programs of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), commenced operations in May 2022 from the premises of the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development, its official host…

Structural hypocrisy in humanitarian aid: a justice-oriented counter-story of how donors fund both relief and destruction in Gaza

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:socarx:7zygu_v1&r=&r=ara

Published: March 26, 2025 00:00

Background: The latest military assault on Gaza by Israel, which began after 7 October 2023, has led to an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe, with tens of thousands killed, nearly two million displaced, and famine officially declared in 2024. The…

Climate Risk and Poverty in the Middle East and North Africa

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wbrwps:11092&r=&r=ara

Published: March 25, 2025 00:00

The Middle East and North Africa faces significant climate challenges, such as increasing temperatures, heightened flood risks, frequent droughts, and growing air pollution issues. These challenges are compounded by the large proportion of the population…

Gendered Impacts of Colonial Education: the Role of Access and Norms Transmission in French Morocco

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:nst:samfok:20225&r=&r=ara

Published: March 2, 2025 00:00

We examine colonial-era primary education as a determinant of modern-day attainment and gender disparities in education. We construct a novel dataset from the French Protectorate in Morocco, combining archival data on colonial school locations in 1931 and…

Corporate governance and financial reporting quality in Morocco: An empirical analysis of conditional conservatism

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04968743&r=&r=ara

Published: February 25, 2025 00:00

This study examines the role of financial reporting quality as a corporate governance mechanism in the Moroccan context. Drawing on Shleifer and Vishny's (1997) definition of corporate governance, which emphasizes investor protection, the research focuses…

Innovative Financing Solutions: A Transformative Driver for Financial Performance of Businesses in Morocco

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04956625&r=&r=ara

Published: February 14, 2025 00:00

In a rapidly evolving landscape marked by continuous change and complex challenges, effective cash management stands as a cornerstone for ensuring business sustainability and driving performance. To address these pressing demands, cash managersare…

Professional advancement of women to leadership roles in Moroccan sports federations

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04962731&r=&r=ara

Published: February 14, 2025 00:00

This study explores the dynamics of career anchors shaped by organizational, individual, and societal determinants in relation to women's access to leadership positions in Moroccan sports federations. In a historically male-dominated setting, understanding…

The struggles of labour mobilisation in Lebanon and Iraq

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ehl:lserod:127301&r=&r=ara

Published: February 13, 2025 00:00

This paper offers an analysis of contemporary Lebanese and Iraqi labour movements, aiming to explain their hitherto modest role as oppositional forces, and discuss their future potentials. Adopting a wide understanding of labour movements as encompassing…

Renewable Energy Strategies in Oil-Dependent Economies A Comparative Study of Global Efforts with Focus on the Middle East

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:osfxxx:ek3gd_v1&r=&r=ara

Published: February 11, 2025 00:00

This paper explores global, regional, and national initiatives aimed at achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, focusing on progress made at each level. The global push for decarbonization has seen over 130 countries committing to net-zero targets, driven by…

Monetary policy and real estate asset prices in Morocco

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gii:giihei:heidwp03-2025&r=&r=ara

Published: February 3, 2025 00:00

This study investigates the role of housing prices in the Moroccan economy and their response to monetary policy shocks. Using a Structural Vector Autoregression (SVAR) model, we explore the transmission mechanisms of monetary policy through various…