Report NEP-ARA-2026-01-26

This is the archive for NEP-ARA, a report on new working papers in the area of MENA - Middle East and North Africa. Paul Makdissi issued this report. It is usually issued weekly.

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• Erzan, Refik, , "The External Account, Growth and Employment in Egypt and Turkey: Historical Review and Prospects," World Employment Programme Research - Working Papers, International Labour Organization (ILO), number 259240, DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.259240.
• Mili, Samir, , "Benchmarking Agri-Food Value Chain Performance Factors in South Mediterranean Countries," 2017 International European Forum, February 13-17, 2017, Innsbruck-Igls, Austria, International European Forum on System Dynamics and Innovation in Food Networks, number 258145, DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.258145.
• Kubra Bolukbas & Mehmet Selman Colak, 2025, "Kredi Karti Kullanim Egilimleri: Gelir Duzeyi ve Limitlerin Rolu," CBT Research Notes in Economics, Research and Monetary Policy Department, Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, number 2523.
• Akdim Ahmed & Said Housni & Mohamed Jallal El Adnani, 2025, "Déterminants de l'attractivité territoriale de la Région Béni Mellal-Khénifra : Estimation par les équations structurelles," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05415645, Oct, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17473421.
• Asmaa Chouhaibi, 2025, "Le secteur bancaire marocain à l’Union Economique et monétaire Ouest Africaine (UEMOA) : cas de Attijari Wafa Bank et BMCE Bank (évolution et perspectives)," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05364488, Oct, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17592467.
• Yassine Hosni & Sanae Biaz & Mohamed Amine Aboukinane & Salma El Joud & Widad Ouaddar & Asma Namyech, 2025, "« La RSE comme levier de développement de l'employabilité communautaire au Maroc : revue de la littérature »," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05372896, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17616909.
• Malik Dongla & Mohamed Khalafalla, 2026, "Modeling Policy and Resource Dynamics in the Construction Sector of Developing Countries: A System Dynamics Approach Using Sudan as a Case Study," Papers, arXiv.org, number 2601.02405, Jan.
• Orhun Ozel, 2025, "Heterogeneous Effects of Exchange Rate on Imports: Exporters and Domestic Sellers," Working Papers, Research and Monetary Policy Department, Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, number 2518.
• Reka, Husein & van Kessel, Robin & Mossialos, Elias & Groot, Wim & Pavlova, Milena, 2026, "Private health insurance in Gulf Cooperation Council countries: a scoping review," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library, number 130865, Jun.
• Fisher, Monica & Cavicchioli, Martina & Kirui, Oliver & Chamberlin, Jordan & Siddig, Khalid & Alarabi, Sundus & Ahmed, Mudar & Abdalla, Ali Omer & Njoroge, Brian, 2025, "Making it in business in challenging times: Gender and entrepreneurship before and during Sudan’s ongoing civil war," 2025 AAEA & WAEA Joint Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2025, Denver, CO, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, number 361003, DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.361003.
• Shehata, Gaber Ahmed Bassyouni, , "Egyptian Food Security of Edible Oils," 2017 International European Forum, February 13-17, 2017, Innsbruck-Igls, Austria, International European Forum on System Dynamics and Innovation in Food Networks, number 258185, DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.258185.
• Yhlas Sovbetov & Hami Saka, 2025, "Does it take two to tango: Interaction between Credit Default Swaps and National Stock Indices," Papers, arXiv.org, number 2512.07887, Dec.
• Isachenko, Daria, 2025, "Turkey's turns to Central Asia: Learning by doing," SWP Comments, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), German Institute for International and Security Affairs, number 49/2025, DOI: 10.18449/2025C49.
• Lynch, Patricia D. & Fahmy, Hoda, , "Craftswomen in Kerdassa, Egypt: Household Production and Reproduction," World Employment Programme Research - Working Papers, International Labour Organization (ILO), number 259657, DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.259657.
• Gasmi, Farid & Kouakou, Dorgyles & Metevier, Samantha & Noumba Um, Paul, 2026, "Capturing the positive effects of brain drain through return migration policies: An analysis of the 1980-2022 Moroccan experience," TSE Working Papers, Toulouse School of Economics (TSE), number 26-1700, Jan.
• Sulhan Yildirim & Ahmet Emre Yilmaz, 2025, "Banking Sector’s External Debt Rollover Under Different Risk States," CBT Research Notes in Economics, Research and Monetary Policy Department, Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, number 2522.
• Houdret, Annabelle & Ftouhi, Hind & Bossenbroek, Lisa & Belghazi, Amal, 2025, "Femmes rurales face à la pénurie d'eau: Exemples des oasis marocaines," IDOS Policy Briefs, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), Bonn, number 31/2025, DOI: 10.23661/ipb31.2025.
• Said Housni & Ahmed Akdim, 2025, "L'impact de la déclinaison du Programme de Développement des Provinces du Sud sur le désenclavement de la population de la région Guelmim-Oued Noun : Modélisation à l'aide des Équations structurelles," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05353180, Aug, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.16907727.
• Asmaa Chouhaibi, 2025, "L’intégration du Maroc à la Zone de Libre Echange Continentale Africaine (ZLECAF) : vers une intégration économique africaine renforcée," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05371713, Oct, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17405256.
• Souibgui, Moez & Ben Zina, Naceur, 2025, "Globalization and the Border Effect: A Geo-Economic Gravity Model of Trade Between the Maghreb and the European Union," MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany, number 127388, Dec.
• Oguzhan Cepni & Ismail Genc & Lokman Gunduz & Muhammed Hasan Yilmaz, 2025, "A Quasi-Experiment in Monetary Policy: Fault Lines of Value: The Impact of Earthquake Risk on Istanbul Housing Market," Working Papers, Research and Monetary Policy Department, Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, number 2517.
• Elhaj Mustafa Ali, Mohammed & Mahjoub Elsheikh, Manal & Sami Omar Mohamed, Marwa & Kamal Zakarea Abdullah, Mageda, 2025, "Youth Unemployment and Resilience in Eastern Sudan: Challenges, Opportunities and Pathways amid Crisis," MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany, number 127418, Dec.
• Yazed Alruthia & Sara Aldallal & Hana A Al-Abdulkarim & Ahmed Al-Jedai & Hajer Almudaiheem & Anas Hamad & Khalifa Elmusharaf & Mouza Saadi & Hamda Al Awar & Haleama Al Sabbah & Suliman Alghnam & Moham, 2025, "Healthcare systems and health economics in GCC countries: informing decision-makers from the perspective of the Gulf health economics association," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05341274, Mar, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1510401.
• Sami Elbadri & Rachid Elbadri & Redouane Oubal & Mounia Cherkaoui, 2025, "Optimisation de la supply chain par les modèles prédictifs : Regards croisés de managers marocains sur l'implémentation de l'IA et du Big Data," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05361808, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17572847.