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  International tourism volatility with special reference to Egypt

  Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES), Egypt, 2003

  In recent years, many developing countries have turned to tourism as a possible engine for economic growth. However, tourism is also a highly volatile industry that is prone to frequent shocks leading to downturns in activity. This paper examines the extent of tourism volatility and its economic impacts.
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  The story of a stabilization effort: Turkey (2000-2002)

  Economic Research Center, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 2003

  This paper provides an overview of the Turkish economy during the implementation of stabilisation programmes during 2000-2002, particularly focusing on the issue of debt sustainability. The paper also lists reforms undertaken and issues that require further action in both general terms and in the monetary and fiscal area.
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  Human Rights Watch World Report 2004: human rights and armed conflict

  Human Rights Watch, 2004

  This 407-page report includes 15 essays on a variety of subjects related to war and human rights, from Africa to Afghanistan, from sexual violence as a method of warfare to the new trends in post-conflict international justice.
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  Adolescent and youth reproductive health in the Asia and Near East Region: status, issues, policies, and programs

  Policy Project, Futures Group, Washington, 2004

  This paper presents the findings of a series of assessments of adolescent and youth reproductive health conducted by the Policy Project in 13 countries in the Asia and Near East (ANE) region.
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  Social Expenditure and the poor in Egypt

  Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES), Egypt, 2003

  Egypt devotes a significant level of public resources to social expenditures aimed at protecting the poor. But, does this social expenditure reach their intended target groups?
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  Poverty mapping for selected African countries

  UN Economic Commission for Africa, 2003

  This document represents a collection of Poverty Maps for eleven African countries, namely, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania. The maps are constructed using the head count index as a tool for measurment and analysis of the incidence of poverty.
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  Review of potential interventions to reduce child mortality in Iraq

  Basic Support for Institutionalizing Child Survival, USAID, 2003

  This paper looks at opportunities for improving child health in Iraq, focusing on key interventions for reducing child and infant mortality rates. These include programmes for promoting breastfeeding; improved care of newborn babies; oral rehydration treatment for diarrhoea; nutritional education and use of vitamin supplements; vaccinations; domestic hygiene; and use of antibiotics.
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  Report on the nutritional situation of refugees and displaced populations

  United Nations [UN] Standing Committee on Nutrition, 2003

  This is a quarterly report providing information on emergency affected populations. It gives a brief situation update and information on nutrition, mortality rates, health and food security in refugee and displaced populations.
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  Comparing effects of general subsidies and targeted transfers on poverty: robustness analysis using data set from Tunisia

  Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2001

  How effective are food subsidies in reducing poverty? This paper analyses the effects of food subsidies on poverty in Tunisia, and evaluates the leakages resulting from this scheme.
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  A comparative study of GCC banks technical efficiency

  Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2001

  This paper estimates the technical efficiency of 52 banks of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and presents a brief overview of the banking sector in GCC countries.The paper uses earning assets, loans and investments as outputs, and fixed assets, labour and financial capital as inputs to measure efficiency and finds that:there is ample room for GCC banks to improve their technical effi

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