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Working Papers

2022

1. What Drives Demand for Private Tutoring in the Middle East and North Africa Region? Evidence from a Youth Survey
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   See also Journal Article in African Development Review (2022)

2021

2. A stochastic dominance test under survey nonresponse with an application to comparing trust levels in Lebanese public institutions
   Working Papers, University of Sydney, School of Economics View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Econometrics (2022)
3. Does the Legal Form Matter for Firm Performance in the MENA Region?
   CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO View citations (2)
   Also in GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2021) View citations (2)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article in Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics (2022)
4. Ethnic Divisions and the Onset of Civil Wars in Syria
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in Working Papers, Economic Research Forum (2020)
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2021)
5. Government Intervention and Business Response as Determinants of Business Continuity amid COVID-19: The Case of Jordan and Morocco
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
6. The Gender Gap in Political Participation: Evidence from the MENA Region
   Working Papers, Economic Research Forum

2020

7. Confidence in Public Institutions and the Run up to the October 2019 Uprising in Lebanon
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in Working Papers, University of Sydney, School of Economics (2020)
   Discussion Papers Series, University of Queensland, School of Economics (2020)

2019

8. Analyzing the Perceptions of Egyptian Youth about the Arab Spring
   CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO View citations (1)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019) View citations (1)
9. Did the Arab Spring Reduce MENA Countries' Growth?
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article in Applied Economics Letters (2019)

2018

10. Labor Market and Institutional Drivers of Youth Irregular Migration: Evidence from the MENA Region
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018) View citations (1)
    CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO (2018)

2017

11. Decision to Emigrate Amongst the Youth in Lebanon
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (16)
    Also in CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO (2017) View citations (21)

2016

12. The Impact of Syrian Refugees on the Labor Market in Neighboring Countries: Empirical Evidence from Jordan
    CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO View citations (12)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article in Defence and Peace Economics (2016)

2015

13. Female Employment in MENA’s Manufacturing Sector: The Implications of Firm-Related and National Factors
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Change and Restructuring (2015)
14. Institutions and Development in MENA Region: Evidence from the Manufacturing Sector
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in International Journal of Social Economics (2015)
15. What Factors Influence Firm Perceptions of Labour Market Constraints to Growth in the MENA Region?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
    Also in CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO (2015) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in International Journal of Manpower (2015)

2014

16. Availability of Family-Friendly Work Practices and Implicit Wage Costs: New Evidence from Canada
    CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO View citations (7)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) View citations (7)
    CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO (2013)
    CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO (2013) View citations (3)
    CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO (2014) View citations (7)
17. VACANCES PAYÃES, HEURES TRAVAILLÃES ET SALAIRES: NOUVEAUX RESULTATS ISSUS DE DONNÃES APPARIÃES EMPLOYEURS-EMPLOYÃS
    CIRANO Papers, CIRANO
18. VACATION LEAVE, WORK HOURS AND WAGES: NEW EVIDENCE FROM LINKED EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE DATA
    CIRANO Papers, CIRANO View citations (6)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in LABOUR (2014)

2013

19. Female Labour Force Participation in MENA's Manufacturing Sector: The Implications of Firm-Related and National Factors
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
20. Why Some Firms Export? An Empirical Analysis for Manufacturing Firms in the MENA Region
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (9)

2012

21. Determinants of Domestic Workers' Employment: Evidence from Lebanese Household Survey Data
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)

Journal Articles

2022

1. A stochastic dominance test under survey nonresponse with an application to comparing trust levels in Lebanese public institutions
   Journal of Econometrics, 2022, 228, (2), 342-358 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2021)
2. Does the legal form matter for firm performance in the MENA region?
   Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 2022, 93, (1), 205-227
   See also Working Paper (2021)
3. Drivers of Research Outcomes in Developing Countries: The Case of Lebanon
   Economies, 2022, 10, (3), 1-21
4. The Fatality Rate of COVID-19: How Does Education, Health Infrastructure and Institutional Quality Make a Change?
   Margin: The Journal of Applied Economic Research, 2022, 16, (2), 166-182
5. What drives demand for private tutoring in the Middle East and North Africa region? Evidence from a Youth Survey
   African Development Review, 2022, 34, (2), 268-279
   See also Working Paper (2022)

2021

6. Determinants of the Arab Spring Protests in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya: What Have We Learned?
   Social Sciences, 2021, 10, (8), 1-15 View citations (2)
7. Dynamics and asymmetries between consumer sentiment and consumption in pre- and during-COVID-19 time: Evidence from the US
   The Journal of Economic Asymmetries, 2021, 24, (C) View citations (1)
8. Who Cares About Environmental Quality in the MENA Region?
   Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2021, 157, (2), 603-629

2020

9. The Effects of Power Outages on the Performance of Manufacturing Firms in the MENA Region
   Review of Middle East Economics and Finance, 2020, 16, (3), 28 View citations (1)
10. Tourism–growth nexus under duress: Lebanon during the Syrian crisis
    Tourism Economics, 2020, 26, (3), 353-370 View citations (3)
11. Youth Unemployment, Gender and Institutions During Transition: Evidence from the Arab Spring
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2020, 150, (1), 311-336 View citations (4)

2019

12. Did the Arab Spring reduce MENA countries’ growth?
    Applied Economics Letters, 2019, 26, (19), 1579-1585 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2019)
13. Employment and skill mismatch among youth in Lebanon
    International Journal of Manpower, 2019, 40, (8), 1438-1457 View citations (2)
14. Environmental Kuznets Curve, a Mirage? A Non-parametric Analysis for MENA Countries
    International Advances in Economic Research, 2019, 25, (1), 113-119 View citations (5)
15. Government and Financial Institutional Determinants of Development in MENA Countries
    Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 2019, 55, (11), 2473-2496 View citations (1)
16. Guns and butter? Military expenditure and health spending on the eve of the Arab Spring
    Defence and Peace Economics, 2019, 30, (2), 227-237 View citations (4)

2018

17. WHAT DETERMINES VACATION LEAVE? THE ROLE OF GENDER
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 2018, 70, (1), 1-19 View citations (1)

2017

18. Assessing the Role of Remittances and Financial Deepening in Growth: The Experience of Lebanon
    Global Economy Journal, 2017, 17, (1), 19 View citations (2)
    Also in Global Economy Journal (GEJ), 2017, 17, (1), 1-19 (2017) View citations (1)
19. Finance–growth nexus in a changing political region: How important was the Arab Spring?
    Economic Analysis and Policy, 2017, 55, (C), 106-123 View citations (6)
20. R&D and Innovation in Food Processing Firms in Transition Countries
    Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2017, 68, (2), 427-450 View citations (3)
21. The Finance-Growth Nexus, again: New Evidence from Kenya
    Economic Issues Journal Articles, 2017, 22, (2), 33-59 View citations (4)

2016

22. Decomposing Gender Wage Differentials Using Quantile Regression: Evidence from the Lebanese Banking Sector
    International Advances in Economic Research, 2016, 22, (2), 171-185 View citations (1)
23. The impact of Syrian refugees on the labor market in neighboring countries: empirical evidence from Jordan
    Defence and Peace Economics, 2016, 27, (1), 64-86 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper (2016)

2015

24. Female employment in MENA’s manufacturing sector: the implications of firm-related and national factors
    Economic Change and Restructuring, 2015, 48, (1), 37-69 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper (2015)
25. Institutions and development in MENA region: evidence from the manufacturing sector
    International Journal of Social Economics, 2015, 42, (8), 717-732 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper (2015)
26. The electricity consumption, employment and growth nexus: evidence from Lebanon
    OPEC Energy Review, 2015, 39, (3), 298-321 View citations (7)
27. What factors influence firm perceptions of labour market constraints to growth in the MENA region?
    International Journal of Manpower, 2015, 36, (8), 1181-1206 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2015)

2014

28. Vacation Leave, Work Hours, and Wages: New Evidence from Linked Employer–Employee Data
    LABOUR, 2014, 28, (4), 376-398 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2014)
29. Which firms export? An empirical analysis for the manufacturing sector in the MENA region
    Journal of Economic Studies, 2014, 41, (5), 672-695 View citations (11)
30. Who hires foreign domestic workers? evidence from Lebanon
    Journal of Developing Areas, 2014, 48, (3), 339-352