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Working Papers

2020

1. Political Connections Reduce Job Creation: Firm-level Evidence from Lebanon
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Political Connections Reduce Job Creation: Firm-level Evidence from Lebanon, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2021) View citations (4) (2021)

2019

2. Is Oil Wealth Good for Private Sector Development?
   Working Papers, Economic Research Forum

2018

3. Does Education Indoctrinate? The Effect of Education on Political Preferences In Democracies and Autocracies
   Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (2)

2017

4. Diaspora Networks as a Bridge between Civilizations
   Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (1)
5. The Effect of Patriarchal Culture on Women’s Labor Force Participation
   Working Papers, Economic Research Forum

2016

6. Do Political Connections Reduce Job Creation? Evidence from Lebanon
   Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (7)
   Also in Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar View citations (9)
   CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University (2016) View citations (6)
7. Individual Preferences for Democracy In the Arab World Explaining the Gap
   Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (3)
8. Patterns of Veiling Among Muslim Women
   Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (1)
9. Private Banking and Crony Capitalism in Egypt
   Working Papers, Economic Research Forum
   See also Journal Article Private banking and crony capitalism in Egypt, Business and Politics, Cambridge University Press (2018) View citations (8) (2018)
10. Pyramid Capitalism: Cronyism, Regulation, and Firm Productivity in Egypt
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (6)
    Also in CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University (2015) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Pyramid capitalism: Cronyism, regulation, and firm productivity in Egypt, The Review of International Organizations, Springer (2020) View citations (5) (2020)
11. Rates of Return to Education in Twenty Two Arab Countries: an Update and Comparison Between MENA and the Rest of the World
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (4)
12. Regional and Global Integration
    Post-Print, HAL
    See also Chapter Regional and Global Integration, International Economic Association Series, Palgrave Macmillan (2016) (2016)

2015

13. Fifty Years of Fiscal Policy in the Arab Region
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (2)
14. Pyramid capitalism: political connections, regulation, and firm productivity in Egypt
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (9)

2014

15. Looking Like an Industry: Supporting Commercial Agriculture in Africa
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government
    Also in CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University (2013) View citations (1)

2013

16. Distressed Whales on the Nile – Egypt Capitalists in the Wake of the 2010 Revolution
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (4)
17. Who are the Democrats? Leading Opinions in the Wake of Egypt’s 2011 Popular Uprisings
    CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University View citations (1)

2012

18. A Rational Framework for the Understanding of the Arab Revolutions
    CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University View citations (8)
19. Crony Capitalism in Egypt
    CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Crony Capitalism in Egypt, Journal of Globalization and Development, De Gruyter (2014) View citations (15) (2014)
20. Understanding Revolution in the Middle East: The Central Role of the Middle Class
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article UNDERSTANDING REVOLUTION IN THE MIDDLE EAST: THE CENTRAL ROLE OF THE MIDDLE CLASS, Middle East Development Journal (MEDJ), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. (2013) View citations (13) (2013)
    Chapter UNDERSTANDING REVOLUTION IN THE MIDDLE EAST: THE CENTRAL ROLE OF THE MIDDLE CLASS, World Scientific Book Chapters, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. (2014) View citations (1) (2014)

2002

21. Debunking Myth: Economic Values in the Arab World Through the Prism of Opinion Polls
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum
    See also Journal Article Debunking myth: economic values in the Arab World through the prism of opinion polls, Middle East Development Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals (2018) View citations (1) (2018)
22. Policy Selectivity Foregone: Debt and Donor Behavior in Africa
    Working Papers, Center for Global Development View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Policy Selectivity Forgone: Debt and Donor Behavior in Africa, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2003) View citations (30) (2003)
23. Will HIPC Matter? The Debt Game and Donor Behaviour in Africa
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (6)
    Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2002) View citations (9)

2000

24. When the bureaucrats move out of business: a cost-benefit assessment of labor retrenchment in China
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)

1999

25. Competition, Complementarity and Contagion in East Asia
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (11)

1996

26. Opening up and Distribution in the Middle East & North Africa: The Poor, The Unemployed and The Public Sector
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum

1994

27. External Finance in the Middle East: Trends and Prospects
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum
28. Palestine: From Dependent to Autonomous Growth
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum

1993

29. Empirical perspectives on national index funds
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
30. Heterogeneity in Bank Valuation of LCD Debt: Evidence from the 1988 Brazilian Debt-Reduction Program
    Working Papers, C.V. Starr Center for Applied Economics, New York University View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Heterogeneity in bank valuation of LDC debt: Evidence from the 1988 Brazilian debt-reduction program, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (1997) (1997)

1992

31. Debt Reduction, Adjustment Lending, and Burden Sharing
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
32. External Debt, Adjustment, and Burden Sharing: A Unified Framework
    Princeton Studies in International Economics, International Economics Section, Departement of Economics Princeton University, View citations (17)
33. Recent experience with commercial bank debt r eduction
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (14)
34. The pricing of country funds and their role in capital mobilization for emerging economies
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)

1991

35. Are Buybacks Back? Menu-Driven Debt-Reduction in Schemes with Heterogeneous Creditors
    Working Papers, C.V. Starr Center for Applied Economics, New York University View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Are buybacks back? Menu-driven debt reduction schemes with heterogeneous creditors, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (1994) View citations (15) (1994)
36. Are buybacks back? Menu-driven debt-reduction schemes with heterogenous creditors
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Are buybacks back? Menu-driven debt reduction schemes with heterogeneous creditors, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (1994) View citations (15) (1994)
37. Distributional aspects of debt adjustment
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
38. External Debt Adjustment generate Domestic Conflicts
    DELTA Working Papers, DELTA (Ecole normale supérieure)
39. Long term prospects in Eastern Europe: the role of external finance in an era of change
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (8)

1990

40. Methodological issues in evaluating debt - reducing deals
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
41. The menu approach to developing country external debt: an analysis of commercial banks'choice behavior
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
42. Voluntary choices in concerted deals: mechanics and attributes of the menu approach
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)

1989

43. An analysis of debt-reduction schemes initiated by debtor countries
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
44. Conditionality and debt relief
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)
45. Patents, Appropriate Technology, and North-South Trade
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (1989) View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article Patents, appropriate technology, and North-South trade, Journal of International Economics, Elsevier (1991) View citations (156) (1991)
46. Sovereign debt buybacks as a signal of creditworthiness
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)

1988

47. Linking development, trade, and debt strategies in highly indebted countries
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

Journal Articles

2021

1. Political Connections Reduce Job Creation: Firm-level Evidence from Lebanon
   Journal of Development Studies, 2021, 57, (8), 1373-1396 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Political Connections Reduce Job Creation: Firm-level Evidence from Lebanon, MPRA Paper (2020) View citations (2) (2020)

2020

2. Does education indoctrinate?
   International Journal of Educational Development, 2020, 78, (C) View citations (4)
3. Pyramid capitalism: Cronyism, regulation, and firm productivity in Egypt
   The Review of International Organizations, 2020, 15, (1), 211-246 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Pyramid Capitalism: Cronyism, Regulation, and Firm Productivity in Egypt, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (2016) View citations (6) (2016)

2018

4. Debunking myth: economic values in the Arab World through the prism of opinion polls
   Middle East Development Journal, 2018, 10, (1), 31-63 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Debunking Myth: Economic Values in the Arab World Through the Prism of Opinion Polls, Working Papers (2002) (2002)
5. Private banking and crony capitalism in Egypt
   Business and Politics, 2018, 20, (3), 390-409 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper Private Banking and Crony Capitalism in Egypt, Working Papers (2016) (2016)
6. Private banking and crony capitalism in Egypt—CORRIGENDUM
   Business and Politics, 2018, 20, (3), 465-465 View citations (7)

2014

7. Crony Capitalism in Egypt
   Journal of Globalization and Development, 2014, 5, (2), 177-211 View citations (15)
   See also Working Paper Crony Capitalism in Egypt, CID Working Papers (2012) View citations (1) (2012)

2013

8. INTRODUCTION: POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATIONS IN THE ARAB WORLD
   Middle East Development Journal (MEDJ), 2013, 05, (01), 1-5
   Also in Middle East Development Journal, 2013, 5, (1), 1310001-1-1310001-5 (2013)
9. UNDERSTANDING REVOLUTION IN THE MIDDLE EAST: THE CENTRAL ROLE OF THE MIDDLE CLASS
   Middle East Development Journal (MEDJ), 2013, 05, (01), 1-30 View citations (13)
   Also in Middle East Development Journal, 2013, 5, (1), 1350004-1-1350004-30 (2013) View citations (14)
   See also Chapter UNDERSTANDING REVOLUTION IN THE MIDDLE EAST: THE CENTRAL ROLE OF THE MIDDLE CLASS, World Scientific Book Chapters, 2014, 29-56 (2014) View citations (1) (2014)
   Working Paper Understanding Revolution in the Middle East: The Central Role of the Middle Class, Working Papers (2012) View citations (6) (2012)

2003

10. Policy Selectivity Forgone: Debt and Donor Behavior in Africa
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2003, 17, (3), 409-435 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper Policy Selectivity Foregone: Debt and Donor Behavior in Africa, Working Papers (2002) View citations (26) (2002)

1997

11. Heterogeneity in bank valuation of LDC debt: Evidence from the 1988 Brazilian debt-reduction program
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1997, 39, (3), 535-550
    See also Working Paper Heterogeneity in Bank Valuation of LCD Debt: Evidence from the 1988 Brazilian Debt-Reduction Program, Working Papers (1993) View citations (1) (1993)
12. How International Exchange, Technology, and Institutions Affect Workers: An Introduction
    The World Bank Economic Review, 1997, 11, (1), 1-15 View citations (13)

1994

13. Are buybacks back? Menu-driven debt reduction schemes with heterogeneous creditors
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1994, 34, (2), 279-293 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Are buybacks back? Menu-driven debt-reduction schemes with heterogenous creditors, Policy Research Working Paper Series (1991) View citations (1) (1991)
    Working Paper Are Buybacks Back? Menu-Driven Debt-Reduction in Schemes with Heterogeneous Creditors, Working Papers (1991) View citations (2) (1991)
14. Recent experience with commercial bank debt reduction: Has the "menu" outdone the market?
    World Development, 1994, 22, (2), 201-213 View citations (7)

1993

15. Debt Buybacks Signal Sovereign Countries' Creditworthiness: Theory and Tests
    International Economic Review, 1993, 34, (4), 795-817 View citations (12)

1992

16. Voluntary Choices in Concerted Deals: The Menu Approach to Debt Reduction in Developing Countries
    The World Bank Economic Review, 1992, 6, (1), 91-108 View citations (4)

1991

17. Patents, appropriate technology, and North-South trade
    Journal of International Economics, 1991, 30, (1-2), 27-47 View citations (156)
    See also Working Paper Patents, Appropriate Technology, and North-South Trade, NBER Working Papers (1989) View citations (3) (1989)
18. The LDC debt crisis: Who gains from debt reductions?
    Japan and the World Economy, 1991, 3, (2), 181-202 View citations (1)

1990

19. Investment Incentives: New Money, Debt Relief, and the Critical Role of Conditionality in the Debt Crisis
    The World Bank Economic Review, 1990, 4, (1), 21-41 View citations (19)
20. Linking trade and external debt strategies
    Journal of International Economics, 1990, 29, (3-4), 293-310 View citations (11)

1989

21. Foreign debt, crowding out and capital flight
    Journal of International Money and Finance, 1989, 8, (1), 121-136 View citations (18)

Edited books

2016

1. The Middle East Economies in Times of Transition
   International Economic Association Series, Palgrave Macmillan View citations (7)

2014

2. Understanding the Political Economy of the Arab Uprisings
   World Scientific Books, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. View citations (4)

Chapters

2016

1. Puzzles and Clues — An Overview
   Palgrave Macmillan
2. Regional and Global Integration
   Palgrave Macmillan
   See also Working Paper Regional and Global Integration, HAL (2016) (2016)
3. The Roll-Back of the State and the Rise of Crony Capitalism
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (1)

2014

4. Introduction
   Chapter 1 in UNDERSTANDING THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF THE ARAB UPRISINGS, 2014, pp 1-13
5. UNDERSTANDING REVOLUTION IN THE MIDDLE EAST: THE CENTRAL ROLE OF THE MIDDLE CLASS
   Chapter 3 in UNDERSTANDING THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF THE ARAB UPRISINGS, 2014, pp 29-56 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Understanding Revolution in the Middle East: The Central Role of the Middle Class, Economic Research Forum (2012) View citations (6) (2012)
   Journal Article UNDERSTANDING REVOLUTION IN THE MIDDLE EAST: THE CENTRAL ROLE OF THE MIDDLE CLASS, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. (2013) View citations (13) (2013)

1998

6. The Arab Economies, the Uruguay Round Predicament, and the European Union Wildcard
   Palgrave Macmillan

Undated

7. Green Finance – The Road from Billions to Trillions
   Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)