Report NEP-ARA-2026-06-29

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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• Kurtz, Gerrit & Lacher, Wolfram & Roll, Stephan, 2026, "The destabilising role of the United Arab Emirates in African conflicts," SWP Comments, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), German Institute for International and Security Affairs, number 19/2026, DOI: 10.18449/2026C19.
• Mohamed Knidiri & Sidi Mohamed Rigar, 2024, "Les normes internationales de comptabilité du secteur public (IPSAS) et leur apport à la transparence financière des établissements publics au Maroc," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05622836, Nov, DOI: 10.23882/DFIE.2024.
• Abderrahim Haddad & Fadma El Mosaid, 2026, "Le potentiel de financement des TPE via Zakat : Cas du Maroc," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05597681, Apr, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19501776.
• Lhoussaine Lmouden & Abdelkader El Moutaoukil, 2026, "Territorial competitiveness and regional development model: analysis of the case of the Souss-Massa region
  [Compétitivité territoriale et modèle de développement régional :analyse du cas de la région Souss-Massa]," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05615714, May, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20050374.
• Hinh T. Dinh, 2026, "Services-Led Development in Tunisia: Reclaiming an Interrupted Trajectory," Research papers & Policy papers on Economic Trends and Policies, Policy Center for the New South, number 2611, May.
• Kamal Chakir, 2026, "Resilience of Moroccan territories facing economic and environmental shocks: a qualitative documentary study of adaptation and diversification strategies
  [La résilience des territoires marocains face aux chocs économiques et environnementaux : une," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05570840, Mar, DOI: 10.34874/PRSM.RPE.61568.
• Maryem Ezbiri & Lotfi Lotfi Benazzou, 2026, "Gestion des risques opérationnels et performance financière des entreprises marocaines : une étude empirique auprès des TPE et PME," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05575367, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19253979.
• Khalid Banani Banani & Mounir Tajoui & Saïd Toufik, 2026, "Innovation, Well-being and the Labor Market in Morocco: Towards a Model of Intensive Growth, Analysis of Dynamics through the VECM Approach
  [Innovation, Bien-être et Marché du Travail au Maroc : Vers un modèle de croissance intensive, analyse des ," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05613379, May, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19988690.
• Aomar Ibourk & Tayeb Ghazi, 2026, "Inclusion économique des femmes au Maroc : obstacles structurels, déterminants empiriques et implications pour les politiques publiques," Research papers & Policy papers on Economic Trends and Policies, Policy Center for the New South, number 2613, May.
• Lyamani Anas & Mohamed Atik, 2026, "Human resources management in territorial health groups : an exploratory study of the pilot region of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceïma
  [La gestion des ressources humaines dans les Groupements Sanitaires Territoriaux : étude exploratoire de la région pil," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05608862, May, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19933898.
• Demirci, Murat & Foster, Andrew & Kirdar, Murat, 2026, "Cash Transfers, Diet Quality, and Child Growth Among Refugee Children: Evidence from Turkey’s ESSN Program," IZA Discussion Papers, IZA Network @ LISER, number 18731, Jun.
• Hinh T. Dinh, 2026, "Egypt’s Services-Led Development: Navigating the Knowledge Gap and the Suez Paradox," Research papers & Policy papers on Economic Trends and Policies, Policy Center for the New South, number 2614, May.
• Mohamed, Ahmed Ezzeldin, 2026, "The Welfare State in Egypt, 1995-2005: A Comparative Approach," SocArXiv, Center for Open Science, number n8spd_v1, Jun, DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/n8spd_v1.
• Fatima Ezzahra Azzaz, 2025, "Les enjeux de l'appropriation des solutions digitales pour l'optimisation des services territoriaux dans les collectivités locales marocaines," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05557735, Dec.
• Omar Ait Ezzi & Kamal Chakir & Hassan Rehaimi, 2026, "The Impact of Access to Public Transportation on Employment Opportunities for Young Graduates: The Case of Agadir, Aït Melloul, Inezgane, and Dcheira-El Jihadia
  [L’impact de l’accès aux transports publics sur les opportunités d’emploi des jeunes d," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05557061, Mar, DOI: 10.48375/IMIST.PRSM/remses-v11i1.59.
• Bouchta Aloui & Nada Kadri, 2025, "The Role Of The Judge In Preventing Companies In Difficulty
  [L’Office Du Juge Dans La Prevention Des Entreprises En Difficulte]," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05501349, Jul, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18079099.
• Amina Chandad & Mohamed Amine Benchekroun & Mostafa Abakouy, 2026, "Gender and Entrepreneurship: Integrating Well-being Dimensions for Women Entrepreneurs in Morocco's Industrial Ecosystem," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05571544, Mar, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19198516.
• Mohamed, Ahmed Ezzeldin, 2026, "Religious Cycles of Government Responsiveness: Why Governments Distribute in Ramadan," SocArXiv, Center for Open Science, number pfv89_v1, Jun, DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/pfv89_v1.
• Eugène Berg, 2026, "Vers l’adhésion du Maroc à l’OCDE : enjeux, réformes et perspectives," Research papers & Policy papers on Economic Trends and Policies, Policy Center for the New South, number 2612, May.
• Sonkurt Sen, 2026, "Free Textbooks and Long-term Outcomes: Evidence from Turkey," CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany, number crctr224_2025_758, Jun.
• Mohamed, Ahmed Ezzeldin, 2026, "Political Budget Cycles in Autocracies: The Role of Religious Seasons and Political Collective Action," SocArXiv, Center for Open Science, number grzub_v1, Jun, DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/grzub_v1.
• Sinanoglu, Semuhi & von Schiller, Armin, 2026, "Reality check on donor expectations: Do GovTech initiatives help autocrats?," IDOS Policy Briefs, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), Bonn, number 17/2026, DOI: 10.23661/ipb17.2026.
• Tahar Kharchi, 2025, "Informal hubs, formal impacts: Spatial dynamics of parallel trade in Setif and El Eulma
  [Pôles informels, effets formels : les dynamiques spatiales du commerce parallèle à Sétif et El Eulma]," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05626114, Jan.