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    China Institute of International Studies (CIIS)

    China Institute of International Studies (CIIS) is the think tank of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It conducts research and analysis on a wide range of foreign policy issues.
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    Financial inclusion in Uganda

    CARE International Urban Poverty, 2014
    Since 2001 the Ugandan government has taken steps to double the number of adults accessing formal financial services from 28% in 2009 to 54% in 2013. However, 2.6 million adults remain excluded (15% of the adult population) and usage of insurance products in particular remains low, with only 2% of the adult population reporting use of them.
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    Profit sharing, income inequality and capital accumulation

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2013
    The relationship between economic development and income inequality isn’t neutral vis-à-vis the role of the financial system in responding to the needs of different categories of agents. Indeed, as shown by the literature on the persistent inequality (e.g.
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    Children’s experiences of household poverty dynamics in Ethiopia

    Young Lives, 2014
    Drawing on three rounds of survey and qualitative data, this paper examines household poverty dynamics and child well-being in Ethiopian communities. The survey data indicate that many of the households remained in poverty, whereas a few others moved up or down over the years.
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    Proxy means tests for targeting subsidies scheme in Iran

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2013
    Iran’s most recent Five Year Economic Development Plan proposes a subsidy reform to eliminate subsidies, especially those on fuel and energy as well as on food and to replace them with targeted social assistance.
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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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    How does urban concentration affect poverty in developing countries?

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2013
    In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), urban concentration is presently around 20%; second after Latin America and above the levels in Asia. It is, however, stagnant since the early 1990s. The present paper addresses an important issue for developing countries namely the interaction between urban concentration (defined as agglomeration of population in large cities) and poverty.
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    The work-life conflict and well-being of Turkish employees

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2014
    This study aims to produce empirical evidence on the impact of over-and underemployment on the life satisfaction of Turkish employees with a primary interest in female workers.
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    The labor mobility-employment nexus: a general equilibrium analysis for Jordan

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2014
    While studies on the impact of migration on host countries are still dominant, interest in the emigration impact on the home country's labour market is increasing.

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