Report NEP-ARA-2026-08-17

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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• Bounyyaminou Moussa Abdoul Ramane & Mohammed Mzaiz & Anass El Ghrasli, 2025, "Determining factors in the location strategies of Moroccan companies in Africa
  [Les facteurs déterminants des stratégies d'implantation des entreprises marocaines en Afrique]," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05647640, May, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15299890.
• Rachid Maghniwi, 2026, "Federated Learning with Differential Privacy for Credit Risk Assessment in the Moroccan Banking Sector: A Data-Driven Approach for Secure Open Banking," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05638586, May, DOI: 10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i03.79267.
• Jabri Nada & Hanine Sanae, 2026, "The Moroccan Atlantic Initiative: Opportunities and Challenges
  [L'initiative Maroc Atlantique : opportunités et défis]," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05626896.
• Maravall Buckwalter, Laura & Panza, Laura, 2024, "The Colonial State in the Middle East and North Africa," CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, number 19736, Dec.
• Siham Habri & Said El-Marzouki & Nabil Bouzambou & Kaoutar Chaali, 2026, "Financial Governance of Local authorities: Challenges and Prospects in the Era of Advanced Regionalization
  [La gouvernance financière des collectivités territoriales enjeux et perspectives à l'ère de la régionalisation avancée]," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05639299, May, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20266556.
• Bounyyaminou Moussa Abdoul Ramane & Mohammed Mzaiz & Rachid El Mataoui, 2026, "Morocco-Africa relations: the twenty (20) characteristics of Morocco's regional integration in Africa
  [les vingt (20) caractéristiques de l'intégration régionale du Maroc en Afrique Morocco-Africa relations: the twenty (20) characteristics of Moro," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05647643, May, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20095501.
• Gerards Iglesias, Simon & Reeves, Nicolas, 2026, "Handel und Kooperation zwischen der EU und den Golfstaaten: Potenziale und Hürden im Lichte des Iran-Krieges," IW-Reports, Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft (IW) / German Economic Institute, number 21/2026.
• Mohamed Amine Errochdi & Zainab Saf & Abdellatif Maniali, 2026, "From e-compliance to smart taxation: Institutional pressures, digital trust, and SME adoption of AI-based tax tools in Morocco
  [De l'e-conformité à la fiscalité intelligente : Pressions institutionnelles, confiance numérique et adoption des outils," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05624548, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19002953.
• Alaâ Mrani & Soukaina Tounzi, 2026, "Fragmentation institutionnelle des formations sportives au Maroc : structuration du capital humain sportif et héritage académique à l'horizon 2030," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05625880, Apr, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20272456.
• Laila Zaouel & Fatima Ezzahra Siragi, 2026, "Telework Intensity, Perceived Social Isolation, and Job Satisfaction: The Moderating Role of Perceived Organizational Performance
  [Intensité du télétravail, isolement social perçu et satisfaction au travail : le rôle modérateur de la performance o," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05642843, May, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20448262.
• Abdellah Belbouli & Fatima Touhami & Mohamed Elmoukhtar & Imane Mouhtat & Abdelrhani El-Bir & Hicham Ketatni, 2026, "Territorial intelligence as a strategic driver of regional competitiveness and entrepreneurial ecosystems: Empirical evidence from Morocco
  [L'intelligence territoriale en tant que moteur stratégique de la compétitivité régionale et des écosystèmes," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05656648, May, DOI: 10.31893/multiscience.2026694.
• Ilham Iqqi & Mostapha Amri, 2026, "Integrating AI into packaging services: A textual verification study
  [Intégration de l'IA à la prestation d'emballage : Essai de vérification textuelle sur le cas du secteur d'emballage au Maroc]," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05625850, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20013743.
• Rachid Maghniwi & Mustapha Oukassi, 2026, "Biais de désirabilité sociale dans les enquêtes bancaires auprès des clients marocains : Mesure, correction et implications méthodologiques," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05638594, Apr, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19849682.
• Hind Benkirane & Naima Idouaarabe, 2026, "Employer Brandin of Private Higher Education Institutions Between Attraction and Retention: Expert Perspectives
  [La marque employeur des Etablissements d'Enseignement Supérieur Privés entre l'attraction et la rétention : points de vue des experts]," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05639375, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20358869.
• Shoaee, Shervan & Heydari, Mohammad-Hossein & Saeedi Moghaddam, Sahar & Masinaei, Masoud & Khorasani, Negar & Parchami, Kiarash & Hessari, Hossein & Khoshnevisan, Mohammad-Hossein & Sobhaninejad, Shay, 2025, "Prevalence and trend of periodontal diseases in Iran from 1990 to 2017: a national study," Open Access Publications from Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Kiel Institute for the World Economy, number 342328, DOI: 10.1186/s12903-025-06842-1.
• Mrani Alaâ, 2025, "From Event to Legacy: Governance, Viability and Post-Event Uses of Mega-Event Stadiums in Emerging Economies -Implications for Morocco’s National Stadium Strategy
  [De l’événement à l’héritage :Gouvernance, viabilité et usages post-événement des st," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05626403, Dec, DOI: 10.34874/IMIST.PRSM/refsport-i5.660.
• Campa, Pamela & Saygin, Perihan & Tumen, Semih, 2024, "Under Pressure: Electoral Competition and Women’s Representation," CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, number 19700, Nov.
• Ayhan, Sinem & Lehmann, Hartmut, 2026, "The Cost of Job Loss for Coal Miners in Turkey," IZA Discussion Papers, IZA Network @ LISER, number 18813, Jul.
• Arvind Magesan & Juan S. Morales & Arieda Muço, 2026, "Legal Threats and Online Dissent: Evidence from Social Media Regulation in Turkey," CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo, number 12873.
• Elkhateeb, Yasmine & Elmallakh, Nelly & Flabbi, Luca & Gatti, Roberta V. & Saleh, Mohamed, 2026, "Labor Market Effects of Public Employment Guarantee," Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank, number 11431, Jul.
• Hasan Dudu & Mr. Troy D Matheson & Mr. Dirk V Muir & Karmen Naidoo & Salem M Nechi & Mr. Pedro C Rodriguez, 2026, "Resilience by Design: What Role Can Policy Frameworks Play in the Middle East and Central Asia?," IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund, number 2026/138, Jul.
• Yurii Sholomytskyi & Nathaniel Butler Blondel & Mr. Mumtaz Hussain, 2026, "Should Oil Economies Worry About Oil Shocks’ Impact on the Banking System? The Case of Oman," IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund, number 2026/142, Jul.
• Moulaye Ahmed Lella, 2026, "Impact Du Capital Sante Sur La Croissance Économique En Mauritanie," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05628491, May, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20311366.
• Moulaye Ahmed Lella, 2026, "Impact Of Educational Capital On Economic Growth In Mauritania
  [Impact Du Capita Educatif La Croissance Économique En Mauritanie]," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05655863, Mar, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19139014.
• Farida Souiah, 2026, "How Motherhood Reshapes Ethnography: A Mother-Ethnographer's Fieldwork in Algeria during the Hirak Movement," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05704528, Jul, DOI: 10.1177/14687941261466602.