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  1. Ethnic divisions and the onset of civil wars in Syria
    Autor*in: Abosedra, Salah S.; Fakih, Ali; Haimoun, Nathir
    Erschienen: 2021
    Verlag:  Global Labor Organization (GLO), Essen

    While most civil wars seem to have an economic basis, they are generally pushed by political, ethnic, and religious differences. This paper attempts to identify the drivers of the Syrian civil war of 2011 by investigating the role of ethnic divisions... mehr

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    While most civil wars seem to have an economic basis, they are generally pushed by political, ethnic, and religious differences. This paper attempts to identify the drivers of the Syrian civil war of 2011 by investigating the role of ethnic divisions in starting a conflict. We integrate a variety of variables such as excluded population, power-sharing, anocracy, ethnic groups in addition to a number of economic factors. The main results indicate that ethnicity does not seem to be a very important factor in starting both the civil and ethnic conflict in Syria, but it shows that the lack of power-sharing to be the most significant factor. Therefore, where power in Syria was not inclusive and shared among different demographic segments, such as religious or urban groups, it created upheavals between different groups, as some groups disidentify with the state, paving the way to causing the conflict. Economic factors also provide an explanation of the onset of conflicts in Syria. The paper offers detailed policy suggestions that could serve as a recovery mechanism for the Syrian crisis and a preventive measurement for its reoccurrence.

     
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    Schriftenreihe: GLO discussion paper ; no. 754
    Schlagworte: Armed Conflicts; Ethnic Conflicts; Ethnic Groups; Power-Sharing; Syria
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  2. The gender gap in political participation
    evidence from the MENA region
    Autor*in: Fakih, Ali; Sleiman, Yara
    Erschienen: [2021]
    Verlag:  Economic Research Forum (ERF), Dokki, Giza, Egypt

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    Schriftenreihe: ERF working papers series ; no. 1504 (November 2021)
    Schlagworte: Politische Beteiligung; Politisches Verhalten; Sozialverhalten; Frau; Ursache; Herrschaftssystem; Bevölkerungsentwicklung; Gender Gap; Political Participation; MENA region
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  3. Government intervention and business response as determinants of business continuity amid COVID-19: the case of Jordan and Morocco
    Autor*in: Fakhoury, Anthony; Fakih, Ali
    Erschienen: July 2021
    Verlag:  IZA - Institute of Labor Economics, Bonn, Germany

    This paper provides new insights into the role of governments and businesses in responding to pandemics in the Arab region. It uses the COVID-19 World Bank Enterprise Survey Follow-up dataset to examine the degree of business endurance in Jordan and... mehr

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    This paper provides new insights into the role of governments and businesses in responding to pandemics in the Arab region. It uses the COVID-19 World Bank Enterprise Survey Follow-up dataset to examine the degree of business endurance in Jordan and Morocco amid the pandemic. Relying on the probit regressions, the empirical findings suggest that businesses that assumed resilient strategies such as establishing an online presence and converting production are more likely to remain open, whereas firms that adopted remote working are less likely to survive. This is due to the unpreparedness of firms and the limited availability of technologies in Jordan and Morocco for teleworking. Further, firms that expected future government supports are more likely to report closure. Finally, our results do not provide evidence that government grants and measures and the level of online sales are statistically significant in our model. The model used also offers further testable hypotheses for future research to comprehend the significance of the response of businesses to unprecedented shocks.

     
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    Schriftenreihe: Discussion paper series / IZA ; no. 14583
    Schlagworte: business continuity; business response; government intervention; remote working; COVID-19; Jordan; Morocco
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  4. Athletes greatly benefit from participation in sports at the college and secondary level
    Autor*in: Fakhoury, Anthony; Fakih, Ali
    Erschienen: July 2021
    Verlag:  IZA - Institute of Labor Economics, Bonn, Germany

    The recent Supreme Court decision NCAA vs Alston (June 2021) has heightened interest in the benefits and costs of participation in sports for student athletes. Anecdotes about the exploitation of student athletes were cited in the opinion. This paper... mehr

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    The recent Supreme Court decision NCAA vs Alston (June 2021) has heightened interest in the benefits and costs of participation in sports for student athletes. Anecdotes about the exploitation of student athletes were cited in the opinion. This paper uses panel data for two different cohorts that follow students from high school through college and into their post-school pursuits to examine the generality of these anecdotes. On average, student athletes' benefit - often substantially so - in terms of graduation, post-collegiate employment, and earnings. Benefits in terms of social mobility for disadvantaged and minority students are substantial, contrary to the anecdotes in play in the media and in the courts

     
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    Schriftenreihe: Discussion paper series / IZA ; no. 14584
    Schlagworte: sport economics; social mobility; returns to education
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  5. Confidence in public institutions and the run up to the October 2019 uprising in Lebanon
    Autor*in: Fakih, Ali; Makdissi, Paul; Marrouch, Walid; Tabri, Rami V.; Yazbeck, Myra
    Erschienen: [2020]
    Verlag:  [University of Queensland, School of Economics], [Brisbane]

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    Schriftenreihe: School of Economics discussion paper series ; [629]
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  6. Ethnic divisions and the onset of civil wars in Syria
    Autor*in: Abosedra, Salah S.; Fakih, Ali; Haimoun, Nathir
    Erschienen: [2020]
    Verlag:  Economic Research Forum (ERF), Dokki, Giza, Egypt

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    Schriftenreihe: ERF working papers series ; no. 1384 (March 2020)
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  7. Ethnic divisions and the onset of civil wars in Syria
    Autor*in: Abosedra, Salah S.; Fakih, Ali; Haimoun, Nathir
    Erschienen: January 2021
    Verlag:  IZA - Institute of Labor Economics, Bonn, Germany

    While most civil wars seem to have an economic basis, they are generally pushed by political, ethnic, and religious differences. This paper attempts to identify the drivers of the Syrian civil war of 2011 by investigating the role of ethnic divisions... mehr

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    While most civil wars seem to have an economic basis, they are generally pushed by political, ethnic, and religious differences. This paper attempts to identify the drivers of the Syrian civil war of 2011 by investigating the role of ethnic divisions in starting a conflict. We integrate a variety of variables such as excluded population, power-sharing, anocracy, ethnic groups in addition to a number of economic factors. The main results indicate that ethnicity does not seem to be a very important factor in starting both the civil and ethnic conflict in Syria, but it shows that the lack of power-sharing to be the most significant factor. Therefore, where power in Syria was not inclusive and shared among different demographic segments, such as religious or urban groups, it created upheavals between different groups, as some groups disidentify with the state, paving the way to causing the conflict. Economic factors also provide an explanation of the onset of conflicts in Syria. The paper offers detailed policy suggestions that could serve as a recovery mechanism for the Syrian crisis and a preventive measurement for its reoccurrence.

     
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    Schriftenreihe: Discussion paper series / IZA ; no. 14023
    Schlagworte: armed conflicts; ethnic conflicts; ethnic groups; power-sharing; Syria
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  8. Does the legal form matter for firm performance in the MENA Region?
    Autor*in: Ahmad, Issam Abdo; Fakih, Ali
    Erschienen: March 2021
    Verlag:  IZA - Institute of Labor Economics, Bonn, Germany

    This paper attempts to study the relationship between firm legal form and firm performance in the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA) using the World Bank Enterprise Survey (WBES) database. Our analysis shows that open shareholding, closed... mehr

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    This paper attempts to study the relationship between firm legal form and firm performance in the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA) using the World Bank Enterprise Survey (WBES) database. Our analysis shows that open shareholding, closed shareholding, partnership, and limited partnership companies demonstrate an advantage in terms of annual sales and annual productivity growth rates over sole proprietorship firms, and that medium-sized and large-sized firms also demonstrate an advantage over small ones. Our analysis also shows that foreign ownership, exporting activities, the usage of the web in communication with clients and suppliers, and the presence of full-time workers positively affect firm performance. These findings are robust when running the analysis for firms with female participation in ownership. This paper provides directions for strategists targeting at improving the performance of firms.

     
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    Schriftenreihe: Discussion paper series / IZA ; no. 14207
    Schlagworte: legal form; firm performance; MENA region
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  9. Does the legal form matter for firm performance in the MENA region?
    Autor*in: Abdo Ahmad, Issam; Fakih, Ali
    Erschienen: 2021
    Verlag:  Global Labor Organization (GLO), Essen

    This paper attempts to study the relationship between firm legal form and firm performance in the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA) using the World Bank Enterprise Survey (WBES) database. Our analysis shows that open shareholding, closed... mehr

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    This paper attempts to study the relationship between firm legal form and firm performance in the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA) using the World Bank Enterprise Survey (WBES) database. Our analysis shows that open shareholding, closed shareholding, partnership, and limited partnership companies demonstrate an advantage in terms of annual sales and annual productivity growth rates over sole proprietorship firms, and that medium-sized and large-sized firms also demonstrate an advantage over small ones. Our analysis also shows that foreign ownership, exporting activities, the usage of the web in communication with clients and suppliers, and the presence of full-time workers positively affect firm performance. These findings are robust when running the analysis for firms with female participation in ownership. This paper provides directions for strategists targeting at improving the performance of firms.

     
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    Schriftenreihe: GLO discussion paper ; no. 801
    Schlagworte: Legal form; Firm performance; MENA region
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  10. Does the legal form matter for firm performance in the MENA region?
    Autor*in: Ahmad, Issam Abdo; Fakih, Ali
    Erschienen: [2021]
    Verlag:  CIRANO, [Montréal]

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    Schriftenreihe: Cahier scientifique / CIRANO ; 2021s, 15
    Schlagworte: Legal Form; Firm Performance; MENA Region
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  11. Analyzing the perceptions of Egyptian youth about the Arab Spring
    Autor*in: Fakih, Ali; Ghazalian, Pascal L.
    Erschienen: September 2019
    Verlag:  IZA - Institute of Labor Economics, Bonn, Germany

    Egyptian youth played a central role in the Arab Spring (AS) uprisings, yearning for changes in the political system and for better economic conditions. This paper investigates the perceptions of young Egyptians about the AS. The empirical analysis... mehr

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    Egyptian youth played a central role in the Arab Spring (AS) uprisings, yearning for changes in the political system and for better economic conditions. This paper investigates the perceptions of young Egyptians about the AS. The empirical analysis uses a bivariate ordered probit model to examine the factors influencing these perceptions through proxies that cover political, social, and economic conditions. The results reveal that social values and ideological characteristics matter more than the standard socio-economic attributes in understanding the perceptions of young Egyptians. They indicate that individuals with secularist, non-traditionalist, and gender equality inclinations formed more favourable perceptions about the AS. Also, they suggest that the AS has led to unfavourable perceived circumstances for the Arab Nationalism and pan-Islamism ideologies, and propitious perceived conditions for further connection with the global system. These findings signal that the AS may have set a path toward a significant transformation in the Egyptian society.

     
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    Schriftenreihe: Discussion paper series / IZA ; no. 12618
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  12. Analyzing the perceptions of Egyptian youth about the Arab Spring
    Autor*in: Fakih, Ali; Ghazalian, Pascal L.
    Erschienen: October 2019
    Verlag:  CIRANO, Centre interuniversitaire de recherche en analyse des organisations, Montréal

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    Schriftenreihe: Scientific series / CIRANO, Centre interuniversitaire de recherche en analyse des organisations ; 2019s, 21
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  13. Labor market and institutional drivers of youth irregular migration
    evidence from the MENA Region
    Autor*in: Dibeh, Ghassan; Fakih, Ali; Marrouch, Walid
    Erschienen: [2018]
    Verlag:  Global Labor Organization (GLO), Maastricht

    Irregular migration became an alarming issue over the last decade for both developed and developing countries. A prevailing assumption in migration policy is that labor market and institutional characteristics play a crucial role in pushing people to... mehr

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    Irregular migration became an alarming issue over the last decade for both developed and developing countries. A prevailing assumption in migration policy is that labor market and institutional characteristics play a crucial role in pushing people to leave their home countries in search for better life prospects. This paper examines this hypothesis using a unique dataset covering young people aged 15 to 29 from five major MENA countries from the year 2016. Using a probit model, the paper finds that labor market drivers (unemployment, job sector, social security, contract type) are of great importance for the decision to migrate irregularly amongst the youth in the MENA region and that the quality of institutions matters. In addition, the lack of wealth and economic opportunities enhance their willingness to engage in irregular migration.

     
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    Schriftenreihe: GLO discussion paper ; no. 261
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  14. What drives demand for private tutoring in the Middle East and North Africa region?
    evidence from a youth survey
    Autor*in: Fakih, Ali; Haimoun, Nathir; Sleiman, Anastasia
    Erschienen: May 2022
    Verlag:  IZA - Institute of Labor Economics, Bonn, Germany

    This paper examines the determinants of private tutoring in five major Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries, Egypt, Algeria, Lebanon, Morocco, and Tunisia. The paper uses data extracted from the SAHWA Youth Survey (2016) and runs a probit... mehr

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    This paper examines the determinants of private tutoring in five major Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries, Egypt, Algeria, Lebanon, Morocco, and Tunisia. The paper uses data extracted from the SAHWA Youth Survey (2016) and runs a probit model. The main findings indicate that age, receiving financial support, having educated parents, and living in urban areas increase the demand for private tutoring. Conversely, the results show that being a male student or a child of an employed mother would decrease the need for a private tutor. The empirical findings propose potential policy implications for MENA countries facing exacerbating gaps in the education system while emphasizing the challenges hindering public schools from delivering quality education.

     
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    Schriftenreihe: Discussion paper series / IZA ; no. 15319
    Schlagworte: private tutoring; shadow education; youth; MENA region,probit model
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  15. Confidence in public institutions and the run up to the October 2019 uprising in Lebanon
    Autor*in: Fakih, Ali; Makdissi, Paul; Marrouch, Walid; Tabri, Rami V.; Yazbeck, Myra
    Erschienen: March 2020
    Verlag:  IZA - Institute of Labor Economics, Bonn, Germany

    This paper uses the 2013 World Value Survey, as well as the 2016 and 2018 waves of the Arab Barometer, to analyze the dynamics of trust in public institutions in Lebanon. It finds strong evidence that confidence in most public institutions has... mehr

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    This paper uses the 2013 World Value Survey, as well as the 2016 and 2018 waves of the Arab Barometer, to analyze the dynamics of trust in public institutions in Lebanon. It finds strong evidence that confidence in most public institutions has decreased between 2013 and 2016. The evidence of this decrease is robust to the numerical scale assigned to the different ordinal categories of trust and to assumptions on the missing values generating process. This finding highlights the importance for policymakers in developing countries to survey the perceptions and political attitude of their constituents in order to improve the performance of public institutions.

     
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  16. The decision to emigrate in six MENA countries
    the role of post-revolutionary stress
    Autor*in: Fakih, Ali; El Baba, Malak
    Erschienen: February 2023
    Verlag:  IZA - Institute of Labor Economics, Bonn, Germany

    This paper studies the determinants of emigration from six Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries in light of the Arab Spring of 2011. The aim is to determine if the economically depressing events which occurred as a result of the Arab Spring,... mehr

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    This paper studies the determinants of emigration from six Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries in light of the Arab Spring of 2011. The aim is to determine if the economically depressing events which occurred as a result of the Arab Spring, resulted in brain drain for many countries. The paper's analysis is conducted using the Arab Transformation Project dataset of the year 2014 by employing an ordered probit model. The main conclusion of the paper is that sentiments of unhappiness appear to be the main determinant of the decision to emigrate. Other post-revolutionary feelings include lack of trust and political and democratic discontent, which highly encourage emigration decisions. In addition, socio-economic factors, such as being young, being male, and being highly educated are all contributing factors to the willingness to emigrate. However, married individuals are less likely to consider emigration.

     
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    Schriftenreihe: Discussion paper series / IZA ; no. 15933
    Schlagworte: Arab Spring; emigration; unhappiness; attitude
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  17. Did the Arab Spring reduce MENA countries' growth?
    Autor*in: Araissi, Mahmoud; Fakih, Ali; Haimoun, Nathir
    Erschienen: February 2019
    Verlag:  IZA - Institute of Labor Economics, Bonn, Germany

    This paper examines the economic ramifications of the recent political reconfigurations that the MENA region witnessed, commonly known as the Arab Spring, utilizing MENA countries data during period 2005-2016. Using the Arellano-Bond dynamic panel... mehr

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    This paper examines the economic ramifications of the recent political reconfigurations that the MENA region witnessed, commonly known as the Arab Spring, utilizing MENA countries data during period 2005-2016. Using the Arellano-Bond dynamic panel estimation, the paper estimates a growth model using the difference in the log of GDPC between periods t and t+1. Buttressed by sufficient empirical evidence, the paper's findings corroborate that the Arab Spring had been negatively associated with growth

     
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    Schriftenreihe: Discussion paper series / IZA ; no. 12161
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  18. Labor market and institutional drivers of youth irregular migration
    evidence from the MENA region
    Autor*in: Dibeh, Ghassan; Fakih, Ali; Marrouch, Walid
    Erschienen: October 2018
    Verlag:  CIRANO, Centre interuniversitaire de recherche en analyse des organisations, Montréal

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    Schlagworte: Irregular Migration; Youth; Labor Markets; Institutions; Arab Spring
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  19. Labor market and institutional drivers of youth irregular migration
    evidence from the MENA region
    Autor*in: Dibeh, Ghassan; Fakih, Ali; Marrouch, Walid
    Erschienen: October 2018
    Verlag:  IZA, Bonn, Germany

    Irregular migration became an alarming issue over the last decade for both developed and developing countries. A prevailing assumption in migration policy is that labor market and institutional characteristics play a crucial role in pushing people to... mehr

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    Irregular migration became an alarming issue over the last decade for both developed and developing countries. A prevailing assumption in migration policy is that labor market and institutional characteristics play a crucial role in pushing people to leave their home countries in search for better life prospects. This paper examines this hypothesis using a unique dataset covering young people aged 15 to 29 from five major MENA countries from the year 2016. Using a probit model, the paper finds that labor market drivers (unemployment, job sector, social security, contract type) are of great importance for the decision to migrate irregularly amongst the youth in the MENA region and that the quality of institutions matters. In addition, the lack of wealth and economic opportunities enhance their willingness to engage in irregular migration.

     
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    Schriftenreihe: Discussion paper series / IZA ; no. 11903
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  20. Vacation leave, work hours and wages
    new evidence from linked employer-employee data
    Autor*in: Fakih, Ali
    Erschienen: 2014
    Verlag:  IZA, Bonn

    This paper provides new evidence on the determinants of vacation leave and its relationship to hours worked and hourly wages by examining the case of Canada. Previous studies from the US, using individual level data, have revealed that annual work... mehr

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    This paper provides new evidence on the determinants of vacation leave and its relationship to hours worked and hourly wages by examining the case of Canada. Previous studies from the US, using individual level data, have revealed that annual work hours fall by around 53 hours for each additional week of vacation used. Exploiting a linked employer-employee dataset that allows to control for detailed observed demographic, job, and firm characteristics, we find instead that annual hours of work fall by only 29 hours for each additional week of vacation used. Our findings support the hypothesis that pressure at work may lead employees to use more vacation days, but also causes them to work for longer hours.

     
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  21. The impact of Syrian refugees on the labor market in neighboring countries
    empirical evidence from Jordan
    Autor*in: Fakih, Ali; Ibrahim, May
    Erschienen: January 2016
    Verlag:  IZA, Bonn

    This paper analyzes time-sensitive data on a humanitarian crisis in the Middle East. It aims to assess the impact of the steep influx of Syrian refugees into Jordan on the country's labor market since the onset of the conflict in Syria (March 2011).... mehr

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    This paper analyzes time-sensitive data on a humanitarian crisis in the Middle East. It aims to assess the impact of the steep influx of Syrian refugees into Jordan on the country's labor market since the onset of the conflict in Syria (March 2011). As of August 2014, nearly 3 million registered Syrians have sought refuge in neighboring countries (Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Turkey), according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Jordan and Lebanon are hosting the majority of them. This paper utilizes data regarding unemployment rates, employment rates, labor force participation, the number of refugees, and economic activity at the level of governorates. The Vector Autoregressive (VAR) methodology is used to examine time series data from the most affected governorates in Jordan. The empirical results of Granger causality tests and impulse response functions show that there is no relationship between the influx of Syrian refugees and the Jordanian labor market. Our results are verified through a set of robustness checks.

     
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    Schriftenreihe: Discussion paper / IZA ; no. 9667
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  22. Institutions and development in MENA region
    evidence from the manufacturing sector
    Autor*in: Araissi, Mahmoud; Fakih, Ali
    Erschienen: February 2015
    Verlag:  CIRANO, Centre interuniversitaire de recherche en analyse des organisations, Montréal

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    Schlagworte: Entwicklung; Wirtschaftswachstum; Institutioneller Wandel; Panel; MENA-Staaten
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  23. What factors influence firm perceptions of labour market constraints to growth in the MENA region?
    Autor*in: Fakih, Ali; Ghazalian, Pascal L.
    Erschienen: October 2015
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    Schriftenreihe: Scientific series / CIRANO, Centre interuniversitaire de recherche en analyse des organisations ; 2015s-46
    Schlagworte: Arbeitsmarktpolitik; Arbeitskräftepotenzial; Wirtschaftswachstum; Unternehmenswachstum; Wirkungsanalyse; Schätzung; MENA-Staaten
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  24. The impact of Syrian refugees on the labor market in neighboring countries
    empirical evidence from Jordan
    Autor*in: Fakih, Ali; Ibrahim, May
    Erschienen: January 2016
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    Schlagworte: Flüchtlinge; Beschäftigungseffekt; VAR-Modell; Kausalanalyse; Syrien; Jordanien
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  25. What factors influence firm perceptions of labour market constraints to growth in the MENA region?
    Autor*in: Fakih, Ali; Ghazalian, Pascal L.
    Erschienen: 2015
    Verlag:  IZA, Bonn

    Labour market constraints constitute prominent obstacles to firm development and economic growth of countries located in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This paper aims at examining the implications of firm characteristics, national... mehr

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    Labour market constraints constitute prominent obstacles to firm development and economic growth of countries located in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This paper aims at examining the implications of firm characteristics, national locations, and sectoral associations for the perceptions of firms concerning two basic labour market constraints: labour regulations and labour skill shortages. The empirical analysis is carried out using firm-level dataset sourced from the World Bank's Enterprise Surveys database. A bivariate probit estimator is used to account for potential correlations between the errors in the two labour market constraints' equations. We implement overall estimations and comparative cross-country and cross-sector analyses, and use alternative estimation models. The empirical results reveal some important implications of firm characteristics (e.g., firm size, labour compositions) for firm perceptions of labour regulations and labour skill shortages. They also delineate important cross-country and cross-sector variations. We also find significant heterogeneity in the factors' implications for the perceptions of firms belonging to different sectors and located in different MENA countries. This paper provides policy-makers with information needed in the design of labour policies that attenuate the impacts of labour market constraints and enhance the performance of firms and the long-run economic growth.

     
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    Schlagworte: Arbeitsmarktpolitik; Arbeitskräftepotenzial; Wirtschaftswachstum; Unternehmenswachstum; Wirkungsanalyse; Schätzung; MENA-Staaten
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