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Working Papers

2020

1. Migration Shocks and Housing: Short-Run Impact of the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Jordan
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
2. Prospects for Egypt’s Population and Labor Force: 2000 to 2050
   Working Papers, Economic Research Forum

2019

3. INTRODUCING THE EGYPT LABOR MARKET PANEL SURVEY 2018
   Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (9)
4. IS THE EGYPTIAN ECONOMY CREATING GOOD JOBS? JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC VULNERABILITY FROM 1998 TO 2018
   Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (3)
5. Impact of Syrian Refugees on Education Outcomes in Jordan
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (6)
   Also in Working Papers, Economic Research Forum (2018) View citations (18)
6. Socioeconomic Status and the Changing Nature of School-to-Work Transitions in Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia
   Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (5)
7. THE EVOLUTION OF LABOR SUPPLY IN EGYPT FROM 1988-2018: A GENDERED ANALYSIS
   Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (4)
8. The Number and Characteristics of Syrians in Jordan: A Multi-Source Analysis
   Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (5)

2018

9. Do More Productive Firms Pay Workers More? Evidence from Egypt
   Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (1)
10. Explaining the MENA Paradox: Rising Educational Attainment, Yet Stagnant Female Labor Force Participation
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article Explaining the MENA paradox: Rising educational attainment yet stagnant female labor force participation, Demographic Research, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany (2020) View citations (19) (2020)
11. Introducing the Jordan Labor Market Panel Survey 2016
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (19)
12. Job Creation or Labor Absorption? An Analysis of Private Sector Job Growth in Egypt
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (3)
13. Migration Shocks and Housing: Evidence from the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Jordan
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (19)
14. The Composition of Labor Supply and its Evolution from 2010 to 2016 in Jordan
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (12)
15. The Structure of Employment and Job Creation in Jordan: 2010-2016
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (4)

2017

16. Comparing Retrospective and Panel Data Collection Methods to Assess Labor Market Dynamics
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
    Also in Working Papers, Economic Research Forum (2016) View citations (32)
    See also Journal Article Comparing retrospective and panel data collection methods to assess labor market dynamics, IZA Journal of Migration and Development, Springer (2018) View citations (17) (2018)
17. Employment’s Role in Enabling and Constraining Marriage in the Middle East and North Africa
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Employment’s Role in Enabling and Constraining Marriage in the Middle East and North Africa, Demography, Springer (2020) View citations (10) (2020)
18. Estimating Poverty and Inequality in the Absence of Consumption Data: An Application to the Middle East and North Africa
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Estimating poverty and inequality in the absence of consumption data: an application to the Middle East and North Africa, Middle East Development Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals (2019) View citations (6) (2019)
19. Excluded Generation: The Growing Challenges of Labor Market Insertion for Egyptian Youth
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) View citations (2)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) View citations (2)
20. Marriage, Fertility, and Women’s Agency in Tunisia
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (3)
21. The Composition of Labor Supply and Unemployment in Tunisia
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (7)
22. The Impact of Early Marriage on Women’s Employment in the Middle East and North Africa
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) View citations (18)
    Also in Working Papers, Economic Research Forum (2017) View citations (18)
23. The Impact of the Action Plan For Promoting Employment and Combating Unemployment on Employment Informality in Algeria
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017)
    See also Journal Article The impact of the action plan for promoting employment and combating unemployment on employment informality in Algeria, Middle East Development Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals (2018) (2018)
24. The Role of Housing Markets in the Timing of Marriage in Egypt, Jordan, and Tunisia
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (4)

2016

25. Comparative Analysis of Higher Education Processes in Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia: An Examination of Pedagogy, Accountability and Perceptions of Quality
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum
26. Does improved local supply of schooling enhance intergenerational mobility in education ? evidence from Jordan
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, Economic Research Forum (2013) View citations (4)
    TSE Working Papers, Toulouse School of Economics (TSE) (2015) View citations (5)
    IAST Working Papers, Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse (IAST) (2015) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Does Improved Local Supply of Schooling Enhance Intergenerational Mobility in Education? Evidence from Jordan, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2018) View citations (12) (2018)
27. Inequality of Opportunity in Income and Consumption in Egypt
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (10)
28. Inequality of Opportunity in Income and Consumption: the Middle East and North Africa Region in Comparative Perspective
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (9)
29. Introducing the Tunisia Labor Market Panel Survey 2014
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article Introducing the Tunisia Labor Market Panel Survey 2014, IZA Journal of Labor & Development, Springer (2016) View citations (26) (2016)
30. Labor Market Dynamics and Youth Unemployment in the Middle East and North Africa: Evidence from Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (21)
31. Returns to Schooling in Egypt
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (4)

2015

32. Empowerment is a Community Affair: Community Level Determinants of Married Women's Empowerment in Egypt
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (4)
33. Flexible Labor Regulations and Informality in Egypt
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Flexible Labor Regulations and Informality in Egypt, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2017) View citations (18) (2017)
34. Inequality of Opportunity in the Labor Market for Higher Education Graduates in Egypt and Jordan
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum
    See also Chapter Inequality of Opportunity in the Labor Market for Higher Education Graduates in Egypt and Jordan, International Economic Association Series, Palgrave Macmillan (2016) View citations (6) (2016)

2014

35. Differences in Pedagogy, Accountability, and Perceptions of Quality by Type of Higher Education in Egypt and Jordan
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (3)
36. Does the Type of Higher Education Affect Labor Market Outcomes? A Comparison of Egypt and Jordan
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (13)
37. Individual and Households Determinants of Women Empowerment: Application to the Case of Egypt
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (6)
38. Inequality of Opportunity in Educational Attainment in Middle East and North Africa: Evidence from Household Surveys
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Inequality of opportunity in educational attainment in the Middle East and North Africa: Evidence from household surveys, International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier (2019) View citations (6) (2019)
39. The Economics of Marriage in North Africa
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (5)

2013

40. Making Sense of Arab Labor Markets: The Enduring Legacy of Dualism
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Making sense of Arab labor markets: the enduring legacy of dualism, IZA Journal of Labor & Development, Springer (2014) View citations (73) (2014)
41. The Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey: Introducing the 2012 Round
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (83)
    See also Journal Article The Egypt labor market panel survey: introducing the 2012 round, IZA Journal of Labor & Development, Springer (2013) View citations (98) (2013)
42. The Evolution of Labor Supply and Unemployment in the Egyptian Economy: 1988-2012
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (17)
43. The Structure and Evolution of Employment in Egypt: 1998-2012
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (17)

2012

44. Equality of Opportunity in Educational Achievement in the Middle East and North Africa
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Equality of opportunity in educational achievement in the Middle East and North Africa, The Journal of Economic Inequality, Springer (2014) View citations (37) (2014)
45. Inequality of Opportunity in Child Health in the Arab World and Turkey
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (37)
    See also Journal Article INEQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY IN CHILD HEALTH IN THE ARAB WORLD AND TURKEY, Middle East Development Journal (MEDJ), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. (2012) View citations (25) (2012)
46. The Structure and Evolution of Employment in Jordan
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (12)

2011

47. Egyptian Men Working Abroad: Labor Supply Responses by the Women Left Behind
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (90)
    See also Journal Article Egyptian men working abroad: Labour supply responses by the women left behind, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2011) View citations (93) (2011)

2009

48. The Impact of International Migration and Remittances on the Labor-Supply Behavior of Those Left behind: Evidence from Egypt
    Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research View citations (5)

2008

49. Job Quality Among the Non-Wage Workers in the Agriculture and Non-Agricultural Sectors in Egypt
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum

2007

50. Labor Supply, Employment And Unemployment in the Egyptian Economy, 1988-2006
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (1)

2004

51. Private and Group Tutoring in Egypt: Where is the Gender Inequality?
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (18)

2003

52. The Determinants of Child Labor in Urban Turkey
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum

2002

53. Grievances or Skills? The Effect of Education on Youth Attitudes and Political Participation in Egypt and Tunisia
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (1)

2001

54. The Effect of Child Work on School Enrollment in Egypt
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (5)

2000

55. The determinants of employment status in Egypt
    FCND briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (8)
    Also in FCND discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2000) View citations (16)
56. Wage Formation and Recurrent Unemployment
    Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers, Econometric Society
    Also in Working Papers, Economic Research Forum (2000)
    See also Journal Article Wage formation and recurrent unemployment, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2002) View citations (6) (2002)

1997

57. An Analysis of Compensation Programs for Redundant Workers in Egyptian Public Enterprise
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (1)
58. Wage Formation in the Construction Sector in Egypt
    Working Papers, Koc University View citations (2)

1996

59. Do Workers Pay for Social Protection? An Analysis of Wage Differentials in the Egyptian Private Sector
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum

1995

60. The Effects of Public Sector Hiring and Compensation Policies on the Egyptian Labor Market
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Effects of Public Sector Hiring and Compensation Policies on the Egyptian Labor Market, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (1997) View citations (95) (1997)

1994

61. Employment Experience in the Middle East and North Africa
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (1)

1990

62. MARKET STRUCTURE AND SPELLS OF EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: EVIDENCE FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR IN EGYPT
    Working Papers, Cornell - Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Market Structure and Spells of Employment and Unemployment: Evidence from the Construction Sector in Egypt, Journal of Applied Econometrics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (1992) View citations (20) (1992)

Journal Articles

2020

1. Employment’s Role in Enabling and Constraining Marriage in the Middle East and North Africa
   Demography, 2020, 57, (6), 2297-2325 View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper Employment’s Role in Enabling and Constraining Marriage in the Middle East and North Africa, Working Papers (2017) View citations (1) (2017)
2. Explaining the MENA paradox: Rising educational attainment yet stagnant female labor force participation
   Demographic Research, 2020, 43, (28), 817-850 View citations (19)
   See also Working Paper Explaining the MENA Paradox: Rising Educational Attainment, Yet Stagnant Female Labor Force Participation, IZA Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (25) (2018)

2019

3. Estimating poverty and inequality in the absence of consumption data: an application to the Middle East and North Africa
   Middle East Development Journal, 2019, 11, (1), 1-29 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Estimating Poverty and Inequality in the Absence of Consumption Data: An Application to the Middle East and North Africa, Working Papers (2017) View citations (6) (2017)
4. Inequality of opportunity in educational attainment in the Middle East and North Africa: Evidence from household surveys
   International Journal of Educational Development, 2019, 66, (C), 24-43 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Inequality of Opportunity in Educational Attainment in Middle East and North Africa: Evidence from Household Surveys, Working Papers (2014) View citations (14) (2014)
5. Public employment in the Middle East and North Africa
   IZA World of Labor, 2019, 463 View citations (3)

2018

6. Comparing retrospective and panel data collection methods to assess labor market dynamics
   IZA Journal of Migration and Development, 2018, 8, (1), 1-34 View citations (17)
   See also Working Paper Comparing Retrospective and Panel Data Collection Methods to Assess Labor Market Dynamics, IZA Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (7) (2017)
7. Does Improved Local Supply of Schooling Enhance Intergenerational Mobility in Education? Evidence from Jordan
   The World Bank Economic Review, 2018, 32, (3), 633-655 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper Does improved local supply of schooling enhance intergenerational mobility in education ? evidence from Jordan, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (5) (2016)
8. Inequality of Opportunity in Wages and Consumption in Egypt
   Review of Income and Wealth, 2018, 64, (s1), S26-S54 View citations (8)
9. The impact of the action plan for promoting employment and combating unemployment on employment informality in Algeria
   Middle East Development Journal, 2018, 10, (2), 272-298
   See also Working Paper The Impact of the Action Plan For Promoting Employment and Combating Unemployment on Employment Informality in Algeria, Working Papers (2017) (2017)

2017

10. Flexible Labor Regulations and Informality in Egypt
    Review of Development Economics, 2017, 21, (4), 962-984 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper Flexible Labor Regulations and Informality in Egypt, Working Papers (2015) View citations (18) (2015)

2016

11. Introducing the Tunisia Labor Market Panel Survey 2014
    IZA Journal of Labor & Development, 2016, 5, (1), 1-21 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper Introducing the Tunisia Labor Market Panel Survey 2014, Working Papers (2016) View citations (23) (2016)

2015

12. Is free basic education in Egypt a reality or a myth?
    International Journal of Educational Development, 2015, 45, (C), 16-30 View citations (22)

2014

13. Equality of opportunity in educational achievement in the Middle East and North Africa
    The Journal of Economic Inequality, 2014, 12, (4), 489-515 View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper Equality of Opportunity in Educational Achievement in the Middle East and North Africa, Working Papers (2012) View citations (11) (2012)
14. Making sense of Arab labor markets: the enduring legacy of dualism
    IZA Journal of Labor & Development, 2014, 3, (1), 1-25 View citations (73)
    See also Working Paper Making Sense of Arab Labor Markets: The Enduring Legacy of Dualism, IZA Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (8) (2013)

2013

15. The Egypt labor market panel survey: introducing the 2012 round
    IZA Journal of Labor & Development, 2013, 2, (1), 1-30 View citations (98)
    See also Working Paper The Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey: Introducing the 2012 Round, Working Papers (2013) View citations (83) (2013)

2012

16. INEQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY IN CHILD HEALTH IN THE ARAB WORLD AND TURKEY
    Middle East Development Journal (MEDJ), 2012, 04, (02), 1-37 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper Inequality of Opportunity in Child Health in the Arab World and Turkey, Working Papers (2012) View citations (37) (2012)

2011

17. Egyptian men working abroad: Labour supply responses by the women left behind
    Labour Economics, 2011, 18, (S1), S98-S114 View citations (93)
    See also Working Paper Egyptian Men Working Abroad: Labor Supply Responses by the Women Left Behind, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (90) (2011)
18. THE RELEVANCE OF CHRISTOPHER PISSARIDES' CONTRIBUTION TO MENA LABOR MARKETS
    Middle East Development Journal (MEDJ), 2011, 03, (01), 1-10

2010

19. TRANSITIONS TO EMPLOYMENT AND MARRIAGE AMONG YOUNG MEN IN EGYPT
    Middle East Development Journal (MEDJ), 2010, 02, (01), 39-88 View citations (30)
20. The Effect of Domestic Work on Girls' Schooling: Evidence from Egypt
    Feminist Economics, 2010, 16, (1), 79-128 View citations (17)

2009

21. A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RETURNS TO EDUCATION OF URBAN MEN IN EGYPT, IRAN, AND TURKEY
    Middle East Development Journal (MEDJ), 2009, 01, (02), 145-187 View citations (26)

2005

22. Constrained Geographical Mobility and Gendered Labor Market Outcomes Under Structural Adjustment: Evidence from Egypt
    World Development, 2005, 33, (3), 431-454 View citations (57)

2002

23. Wage formation and recurrent unemployment
    Labour Economics, 2002, 9, (1), 17-61 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Wage Formation and Recurrent Unemployment, Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers (2000) (2000)

1999

24. Matching Severance Payments with Worker Losses in the Egyptian Public Sector
    The World Bank Economic Review, 1999, 13, (1), 117-53 View citations (19)

1997

25. Kinship ties, social networks, and segmented labor markets: evidence from the construction sector in Egypt
    Journal of Development Economics, 1997, 52, (1), 1-30 View citations (18)
26. The Effects of Public Sector Hiring and Compensation Policies on the Egyptian Labor Market
    The World Bank Economic Review, 1997, 11, (1), 85-118 View citations (95)
    See also Working Paper The Effects of Public Sector Hiring and Compensation Policies on the Egyptian Labor Market, Working Papers (1995) View citations (1) (1995)

1993

27. Formal and informal institutions in the labor market, with applications to the construction sector in Egypt
    World Development, 1993, 21, (6), 925-939 View citations (27)

1992

28. Market Structure and Spells of Employment and Unemployment: Evidence from the Construction Sector in Egypt
    Journal of Applied Econometrics, 1992, 7, (4), 339-67 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper MARKET STRUCTURE AND SPELLS OF EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: EVIDENCE FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR IN EGYPT, Working Papers (1990) (1990)

Books

2012

1. After the Spring: Economic Transitions in the Arab World
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (25)

Edited books

2015

1. The Egyptian Labor Market in an Era of Revolution
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (42)

2014

2. The Jordanian Labor Market in the New Millennium
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (35)

Chapters

2016

1. Inequality of Opportunity in Human Development
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (2)
2. Inequality of Opportunity in the Labor Market for Higher Education Graduates in Egypt and Jordan
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Inequality of Opportunity in the Labor Market for Higher Education Graduates in Egypt and Jordan, Economic Research Forum (2015) (2015)

2014

3. International Migration, Remittances and Household Poverty Status in Egypt
   Chapter 13 in Econometric Methods and Their Applications in Finance, Macro and Related Fields, 2014, pp 353-392

2010

4. How much work is too much? Effects of child work hours on schooling – the case of Egypt
   A chapter in Child Labor and the Transition between School and Work, 2010, pp 53-97 View citations (1)