Report NEP-ARA-2026-07-13

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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The following items were announced in this report:

• Anas Lyamani & Mohamed Atik, 2026, "Digitalization of the human resource function in the Moroccan public Sector : A quantitative analysis
  [La digitalisation de la fonction ressources humaines dans le secteur public marocain : analyse quantitative Digitalization of the human resource," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05501239, Feb, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18503957.
• Wafae Amrani & Saad Elouardirhi, 2026, "Financial Decentralization and Economic Growth in Morocco: An Empirical Analysis
  [Décentralisation financière et croissance économique au Maroc : Analyse empirique]," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05528506, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18460290.
• Anas Lyamani & Mohamed Atik, 2026, "The impact of service provision contracts on the quality of healthcare in rural areas of Morocco: a case study of the province of Khouribga
  [L’impact des contrats de prestation de services sur la qualité des soins dans les zones rurales marocaines," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05588460, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19411060.
• Zineb Mesbah & Leila Zamouri, 2026, "Theoretical Review of Education and in the Promotion of the Green Economy and Sustainable Development in Morocco
  [Revue théorique de l’éducation et de la formation dans la promotion de l’économie verte et du développement durable au Maroc]," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05440131, Jan, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18069737.
• Tuncer, Ali Coskun, 2026, "Beyond the Core: Stock-Market Development and Performance in the Middle East, 1872–1914," CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, number 21520, May.
• Lamia Mountassir & Firdaous Gmira & Samah Ibnou-Laaroussi & Fatima Ezzahra Khtabe, 2026, "Digital Experiential Marketing and Repurchase Intentions Among Generation Z in Morocco: An Extended Theory of Planned Behavior Approach," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05585869, Apr, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19388172.
• Abboud, Ali & Bazzi, Samuel & Canaan, Serena & Deeb, Antoine & Mouganie, Pierre, 2026, "Authority Figures and the Polarization of Gender Norms," CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, number 21449, May.
• Hajar Tabyaoui & Nabil Bouayad Amine, 2026, "VAT in the age of e-commerce: international overview and lessons for Morocco
  [TVA à l'ère du commerce électronique : état des lieux international et enseignements pour le Maroc]," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05577567, Jan, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18154178.
• Fadi Daraghmeh & Sameh Hallaq, 2026, "Decent Work in the West Bank: Assessing Youth and Women's Employment Under Fragility and Conflict," Economics Working Paper Archive, Levy Economics Institute, number wp_1116, May.
• Almoaibed, Hanaa & Khaiyat, Lama, 2026, "The role of education in advancing the national narrative of Saudi Arabia," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library, number 138978, Jun.
• Lamyaa Lemfarreg & Imane Neggaoui, 2026, "The Impact of Digitalization on Competitiveness: The Mediating Role of Supply Chain Integration in Morocco’s Fisheries Sector
  [Impact de la digitalisation sur la compétitivité : rôle médiateur de l'intégration de la chaîne logistique dans la filiè," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05593276, Feb, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18456824.
• Bilgin, Nuriye Melisa & Ottaviano, Gianmarco, 2026, "AI Unbound: Digital Infrastructure, AI Adoption, and Firm Performance," CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, number 21385, Apr.
• International Monetary Fund, 2026, "Israel: 2026 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Alternate Executive Director for Israel," IMF Staff Country Reports, International Monetary Fund, number 2026/161, Jul.
• Dario Caldara & Matteo Iacoviello, 2026, "A News-Based Approach to Measuring Shortages and Their Effects on the Global Economy," FEDS Notes, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.), number 2026-06-26-2, Jun, DOI: 10.17016/2380-7172.4112.
• Majd Olleik & Haytham M. Dbouk & Anne Neumann & Elsa Bou Gebrael & Sebastian Zwickl-Bernhard, 2026, "Household coping mechanisms under grid failure: Evidence from a high electrification context in Lebanon," Papers, arXiv.org, number 2606.17807, Jun.