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    Macro-financial linkages in Egypt: a panel analysis of economic shocks and loan portfolio quality

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2013
    The regular monitoring of loan quality is crucial to alert regulatory authorities on potential bank weaknesses and ensure financial system soundness in the context of macro‐prudential regulation.
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    Macroeconomic shocks and banking sector developments in Egypt

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2013
    From 2008 to 2011, Egypt was hit by significant shocks, both global and country-specific. This paper assesses the impact of the resulting macroeconomic instability on the banking sector, and examines its role as a shock absorber. The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) accommodated the shocks by supplying liquidity to the market.
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    The structure and evolution of employment in Egypt: 1998-2012

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2013
    This paper conducts a detailed analysis of the evolution of the employment situation in Egypt over the period from 1998 to 2012, paying special attention to the impact of the economic crisis accompanying the January 25th 2011 revolution. Data from the Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey of 2012 is used and compared to the 1998 and 2006 survey rounds.
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    The evolution of labor supply and unemployment in the Egyptian economy: 1988-2012

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2014
    This paper analyses the evolution of labour supply and unemployment in Egypt in the period from 1999 to 2012, focusing on the impact of the demographic phenomenon known as the youth bulge and the impact of the world financial crisis and the marked economic slowdown following the January 25th 2011 revolution.
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    Trade, transaction costs and TFP: evidence from Tunisia and Egypt

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2013
    Increases in total factor productivity (TFP) are commonly associated with accumulation of knowledge through technological innovation and investment in R&D. However, organisational innovations also improve productivity through the reduction of transaction costs.
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    The macro-micro nexus and public procurement support policy for SMEs: the case of pharmaceuticals in Egypt

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2013
    The purpose of the paper is to inform the open dialogue on further development on the frame of public procurement in Egypt and present some advice for policy making on fostering the accessibility of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to public tender market. Observations of previous research showed that SMEs are facing many challenges in this market.
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    Effects of NTMs on the extensive and intensive margins to trade: the case of Tunisia and Egypt

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2013
    The last thirty years have witnessed a general liberalisation process of merchandise trade flows. Indeed, tariffs have sharply decreased thanks to the multilateral, regional and/or bilateral trade integration agreements. However, concerns have been raised about the use of Non-Tariffs Measures (NTMs) as trade restriction policies.
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    Does the type of higher education affect labor market outcomes? A comparison of Egypt and Jordan

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2014
    In Egypt and Jordan there is a substantial mismatch between the output of the higher education system and the needs of labour market. Both demand and supply-side factors could be driving this mismatch. This paper tests a key supply-side issue, whether differences in institutional structures and incentives in higher education affect students’ employability.
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    Measuring top incomes and inequality in the Middle East: data limitations and illustration with the case of Egypt

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2014
    It has been noted that high inequality might have contributed to the Arab spring revolt movement. Some studies have argued however that measured inequality in Middle East countries is not particularly large by international standards, and that popular discontent mostly reflects the perceived level of inequality, and the perceived (un)fairness of the distribution.
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    Do product standards matter for margins of trade In Egypt? Evidence from firm-level data

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2014
    According to the World Trade Organization (WTO) standards, countries are allowed to adapt regulations under the Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary (SPS) and Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) agreements in order to protect human, animal and plant health as well as environment and human safety.

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