Economy

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Women’s Care Work and Employment in the Middle East and North Africa

Economic Research Forum This working paper examines how MENA women’s unpaid care responsibilities have changed during the pandemic. Working Paper

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Employment and Care Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Persistent Inequality in the Middle East and North Africa

Economic Research Forum This working paper studies employment rates, wage inequality, hours of work, and employment recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic and after a general recovery in mid-2021. Working Paper

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Jobs, Incomes and Food Security in Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco

Economic Research Forum This working paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on job and income losses, and its relation to pushing people in Tunisia, Egypt and Morocco into extreme poverty. Working Paper

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Morocco COVID-19 Country Case Study

Economic Research Forum This working paper assesses COVID-19 measures undertaken by Moroccan authorities and the effect they had on employment, wages, income, and enterprises. Working Paper

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COVID-19’s Impact on Tunisia

The Borgen Project This article discusses the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Tunisia , exploring different indicators such as GDP, tourism, retail and agriculture. Article

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Tunisia COVID-19 Country Case Study

Economic Research Forum This working paper examines COVID-19 measures undertaken by the Tunisian authorities and the effect they had on employment, wages, income, and enterprises. Working Paper

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The Impact of Job Stress on Employee’s Performance at one of Private Banks in Egypt during COVID-19 Pandemic

International Business Research This article investigates the perception of employees of one of the private banks in Egypt and their performance in the presence of job stress in the uncertain period of the coronavirus pandemic. Journal Article

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Does COVID-19 Pandemic Spur Digital Business Transformation in the MENA Region? Evidence from Firm Level Data

Economic Research Forum This working paper analyzes how the outbreak of COVID-19 in the MENA region affected the accelerating digital transformation in business firms. The results demonstrate a strong association between the pandemic outbreak and digitization. They also show that the firms operating in the service sector were more likely to adopt digital solutions. Working…

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Role of Instagram on the Purchasing Behavior of Moroccan Consumers during the COVID-19

International Journal of Accounting, Finance, Auditing, Management and Economics This article delineates the factors that influenced the purchasing habits of Moroccans during the COVID-19 pandemic and investigates the way Instagram specifically shaped these behaviors. Journal Article

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A Remaining Piece of the COVID-19 Puzzle: Saudi Arabia’s Remittances Account

King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center This article assesses the behavioral shift and trend break in remittance outflows from Saudi Arabia which is ranked among the top 5 countries in remittance worldwide. It contextualizes the change within the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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