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Working Papers

2021

1. Ethnic Divisions and the Onset of Civil Wars in Syria
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021)
   Working Papers, Economic Research Forum (2020)

2020

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
3. 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 Discussion Papers Series, University of Queensland, School of Economics (2020)
   Working Papers, University of Sydney, School of Economics (2020)

2019

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

2018

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

2017

7. Decision to Emigrate Amongst the Youth in Lebanon
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (13)
   Also in CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO (2017) View citations (19)

2016

8. The Impact of Syrian Refugees on the Labor Market in Neighboring Countries: Empirical Evidence from Jordan
   CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO View citations (8)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article in Defence and Peace Economics (2016)

2015

9. Female Employment in MENA’s Manufacturing Sector: The Implications of Firm-Related and National Factors
   Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article in Economic Change and Restructuring (2015)
10. 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)
11. 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

12. Availability of Family-Friendly Work Practices and Implicit Wage Costs: New Evidence from Canada
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
    Also in CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO (2014) View citations (4)
13. VACANCES PAYÉES, HEURES TRAVAILLÉES ET SALAIRES: NOUVEAUX RESULTATS ISSUS DE DONNÉES APPARIÉES EMPLOYEURS-EMPLOYÉS
    CIRANO Papers, CIRANO
14. VACATION LEAVE, WORK HOURS AND WAGES: NEW EVIDENCE FROM LINKED EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE DATA
    CIRANO Papers, CIRANO
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) View citations (4)
    CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO (2014) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in LABOUR (2014)

2013

15. 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)
    Also in CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO (2013) View citations (3)
16. Who hires foreign domestic workers? Evidence from Lebanon
    CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Developing Areas (2014)
17. Why Some Firms Export? An Empirical Analysis for Manufacturing Firms in the MENA Region
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)

2012

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

Journal Articles

2020

1. 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
2. Tourism–growth nexus under duress: Lebanon during the Syrian crisis
   Tourism Economics, 2020, 26, (3), 353-370 View citations (1)
3. 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 (1)

2019

4. Did the Arab Spring reduce MENA countries’ growth?
   Applied Economics Letters, 2019, 26, (19), 1579-1585 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2019)
5. Employment and skill mismatch among youth in Lebanon
   International Journal of Manpower, 2019, 40, (8), 1438-1457 View citations (2)
6. Environmental Kuznets Curve, a Mirage? A Non-parametric Analysis for MENA Countries
   International Advances in Economic Research, 2019, 25, (1), 113-119 View citations (3)
7. Government and Financial Institutional Determinants of Development in MENA Countries
   Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 2019, 55, (11), 2473-2496
8. 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 (3)

2018

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

2017

10. 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)
11. 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 (3)
12. R&D and Innovation in Food Processing Firms in Transition Countries
    Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2017, 68, (2), 427-450 View citations (2)
13. The Finance-Growth Nexus, again: New Evidence from Kenya
    Economic Issues Journal Articles, 2017, 22, (2), 33-59 View citations (1)

2016

14. Decomposing Gender Wage Differentials Using Quantile Regression: Evidence from the Lebanese Banking Sector
    International Advances in Economic Research, 2016, 22, (2), 171-185
15. 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 (18)
    See also Working Paper (2016)

2015

16. 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)
17. 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)
18. The electricity consumption, employment and growth nexus: evidence from Lebanon
    OPEC Energy Review, 2015, 39, (3), 298-321 View citations (7)
19. 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

20. Vacation Leave, Work Hours, and Wages: New Evidence from Linked Employer–Employee Data
    LABOUR, 2014, 28, (4), 376-398 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2014)
21. 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 (8)
22. Who hires foreign domestic workers? evidence from Lebanon
    Journal of Developing Areas, 2014, 48, (3), 339-352
    See also Working Paper (2013)