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Financing the green transition : exploring the role of financial inclusion and renewable energy in driving green growth into more and less inclusive financial systems in the MENA countries

Saidi, Hichem - 2025

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Female financial inclusion and sustainable development in MENA countries

Oueslati, Karim; Mgadmi, Nidhal; Moussa, Wajdi; … - 2024

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Reducing carbon footprint through E-government : towards a synergy with renewable energy and governance in MENA countries

Liouane, Naoufel; Akremi, Faten - 2026

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Assessing the environmental Kuznets curve in MENA countries : a dynamic panel analysis of the energy growth environment nexus using a translog functional form

Fridhi, Bechir; Brini, Riyadh - 2026

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Intellectual and social capital,energy, and resource rents as drivers of economic growth in Middle East and North Africa : evidence from panel ARDL analysis

Fakhreddine, Nour; Taher, Hanadi; Mourad, Abbas - 2026

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Digital transformation and renewable energy adoption in the MENA Region : An Econometric Analysis

Yemmen, Jihene - 2026

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Financial development and renewable energy investment in MENA countries : a panel DOLS and granger causality approach

Sharairi, Mohammad Haroun - 2026

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Investigating the mediating role of political stability in the relationship between poverty and growth

Alamoudi, Abdulrhman Mohmmad - 2026

This study aims to examine the mediating role of political stability in the relationship between economic growth and poverty reduction in the MENA region. While several countries in the region have experienced economic expansion, persistent poverty remains a challenge, often attributed to...

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Missing firm growth in developing countries : a firm-level analysis

Doghmi, Hicham; Lahlou, Kamal - 2026

What are the key determinants of firm growth in developing countries? Using firm-level data from the World Bank Enterprise Surveys (WBES) spanning 2010-2024, we examine the impact of three distinct categories of factors on firm growth dynamics: (1) firm-level characteristics, (2) contextual...

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Waste Management in the Middle East and North Africa

2026

This report provides a high-level overview of the key findings and insights contained in the report, “Waste Management in the Middle East and North Africa”. The report draws on new data from the 19 MENA countries and 26 cities, and analyzes the performance of, and challenges in, solid waste...

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Financing startups and impact investing : evidence across MENA countries

Mseddi, Slim - 2026

This study empirically investigates the determinants of financial success for startups engaged in impact versus conventional investment, performing a landscape analysis of the MENA region's financial ecosystem. Using the total equity funding amount (TEFA) as a performance proxy, we analyzed data...

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Influence of ESG on credit growth : moderating effects of Islamic bank and size in MENA

Alhamrani, Aysha; Awoad, Atif; Mohamed Al-Baity - 2026

This study examined how ESG has influenced credit growth across MENA countries/regions and investigated the extent to which bank size and Islamic banking influence this relationship. Using panel data from 42 listed banks across 10 MENA countries (367 bank-year observations from 2010-2023), the...

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The complex trilogy of shadow economy, inflation, and economic growth

Rdhaounia, Narimen; El Weriemmi, Malek; Kouni, Mohamed - 2026

This article investigates the dynamic interrelationships between the shadow economy, inflation, and economic growth in 15 countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region over the period 1991-2017. The study employs a simultaneous equations framework estimated through the Three-Stage...

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Using satellite technology to measure methane emissions in MENA countries

Gasim, Anwar; Muhsen, Abdelrahman; Anand, Srivatsan; … - 2026

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Moderating role of ESG reporting in the association between green innovation and earnings management in MENA energy firms

Abu Hamour, Aiman M.; Bawaneh, Ahmad Ali Salem; … - 2026

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A panel threshold analysis of the impact of renewable and non-renewable energy consumption on economic growth in selected MENA countries

Selmey, Mousa Gowfal Selmey Gowfal; Kammoun, Ali Abdelbasset - 2026

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Nonlinear effects of climate change on economic growth in the MENA region : does government effectiveness matter?

Namri, Taha; Saou, Mohamed; El Abbassi, Idriss - 2026

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Rethinking resilient food systems : mitigating food supply chain shocks in the MENA region

Jain, Shruti; Mante, Leigh - 2026

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The role of ESG and governance quality in shaping fintech development across MENA : evidence from empirical data

Abdo, Khawla Kassed - 2026

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Macroeconomic determinants of renewable energy deployment : the role of inflation, fiscal policy, and economic volatility in MENA countries (2000-2023)

Yousef, Rifaat Fathi Metwally - 2026

The worldwide move toward renewable energy indicates a fundamental change that is particularly important in the MENA region, which has abundant renewable resources and has depended on hydrocarbon economies. This study presents an empirical examination of key macroeconomic determinants-inflation,...

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Why oil windfalls do not equal welfare : regime-dependent long-run elasticities in MENA and Azerbaijan

Güläliyev, Mayis; Aliyev, Shafa; Alesgerova, Aygun; … - 2026

Background: This study revisits whether oil revenue windfalls translate into higher socio-economic welfare in oil-exporting economies and explains why oil price booms often fail to generate sustained gains in real GDP per capita. Methods: Using annual data for ten oil-exporting countries over...

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Female labor force participation in the Middle East and North Africa : regional trends and lessons from Saudi Arabia

Koettl, Johannes; Tamayo, Sofia Gomez; Alrayess, Dana … - 2026

Female labor force participation (FLFP) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) remains the lowest globally, averaging just 19% in 2023 compared to a global average of 48%. Social norms, care responsibilities, restrictive legal frameworks, skills mismatches, and limited access to supportive...

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An enhanced composite green logistics performance index for MENA : methodology, drivers and hybrid forecasting to 2030

El-Nakib, Islam; Elzarka, Sara - 2026

Background: Amid rising trade, urbanization, and carbon emissions in MENA countries, sustainable logistics faces major constraints. This study develops an enhanced Green Logistics Performance Index (GLPI) using min-max normalization and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to integrate the World...

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Heterogeneous growth effects in MENA countries : evidence from pooled quantile regression

Alrefo, Mahmoud Odeh Mitlaq; Lee, Yvonne; Han Hwa Goh - 2026

This study examines the heterogeneous effects of key macroeconomic determinants on economic growth in selected MENA economies using a pooled quantile regression framework. Unlike conventional mean-based approaches, this method captures variation across different segments of the conditional...

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Non‑trade in the MENA revisited : a gravity model analysis

Lahar, Libby; Demena, Binyam Afewerk; Bergeijk, Peter … - 2026

This paper provides a historical perspective on comparatively low levels of trade in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, focusing on studies addressing the impact of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Our literature review identifies best practices and reviews trade potential...

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Back to the future : the pact for the Mediterranean and the mirage of Euro-Mediterranean integration

Furness, Mark - 2026

The European Union (EU) and southern Mediterranean partners launched the Pact for the Mediterranean in November 2025 to reset relations with the EU's "Southern Neighbourhood" in an increasingly challenging regional context. The Pact comes 30 years after the 1995 Barcelona Process promised to...

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Asymmetric effect of oil price on the inflation rate in MENA countries

Djamal, Dekkiche; Brahim, Laila Ouled; Zouaouid, Lazhari - 2026

This paper examines the asymmetric effects of oil price variations on MENA inflation from 1990 to 2021. Short- and long-term impacts were estimated by using Panel-NARDL models. To account for asymmetric effects, the price of oil was separated into positive and negative changes (oil+ and oil-),...

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Supply chain management research in the MENA region (2000-2025) : a PRISMA-guided systematic review of theories, themes, and research gaps

Elzarka, Sara; El-Nakib, Islam - 2026

Background: Supply chain management (SCM) research has expanded across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), yet the field remains fragmented. Limited synthesis exists on how regional conditions shape research themes, theories, and methods. Methods: This study applies the PRISMA 2020 protocol...

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Stock market return, market capitalization and financial stability in the Middle East and North Africa region : the moderating role of renewable energy

Ben M’Barek, Hassene - 2026

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Machine learning for predicting bank stability : evidence from the Middle East & North Africa region

Farag, Karim; Ibeh, Lawrence; Mutai, Noah Cheruiyot - 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a contentious topic in the financial services sector, especially regarding its capacity to provide more accurate bank risk predictions than the traditional econometric models. However, limited research has so far been conducted in the MENA countries. In...

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Risk or resilience? : Assessing the impact of climate policy uncertainty on MENA stock markets: a ST-VECM analysis

Polat, Ali Yavuz; Mugaloglu, Erhan; ElMawazini, Khaled - 2026

We investigate the dynamic interplay between climate policy uncertainty (CPU), geopolitical risk (GPR), oil prices, and stock market performance within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, considering the dependence of the region's economies on oil. CPU is used to capture a nuanced...

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Taxation in the Middle East and North Africa : prospects and possibilities

2026

Countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are varied in their political systems and geography—factors that have shaped their economic development and tax policy choices. This diversity means that taxation must be tailored to local factors and constraints. This book surveys...

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Services-led development in Tunisia : reclaiming an interrupted trajectory

Dinh, Hinh-truong - 2026

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Egypt's services led development : navigating the knowledge gap and the Suez paradox

Dinh, Hihn T. - 2026

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Morocco's services-led development : scaling quality into economic momentum

Dinh, Hinh-truong - 2026

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Decarbonization in MENA Countries

Mohtadi, Hamid; Bogetić, Željko - 2025

This paper empirically examines the multiple impacts of alternative, major fiscal instruments on decarbonization in countries in the Middle East and North Africa. It also examines the effects of decarbonization pathways on decarbonization, using a database covering 41 countries, including...

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Climate Risk and Poverty in the Middle East and North Africa

Balasubramanian, Chitra; Baquie, Sandra; Fuchs, Alan - 2025

The Middle East and North Africa faces significant climate challenges, such as increasing temperatures, heightened flood risks, frequent droughts, and growing air pollution issues. These challenges are compounded by the large proportion of the population living below the poverty line in some...

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Financial and economic determinants of banks financial distress in MENA region

Metwally, Abdelmoneim; Yasser, Mai M.; Ahmed, Eman Adel; … - 2025

This study investigates the influences of financial performance and economic determinants (inflation rate and economic growth) on financial distress (FD) in the MENA region in the context of the contagion effect theory and Minsky's financial instability theory. This paper examines the...

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Nonlinear relationship between environmental quality and bank risk-taking in the MENA Region

Mashaqi, Eman; Mohamed Al-Baity; Mallek, Ray Saadaoui - 2025

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Stabilization experience in the MENA region : an analytical retrospective (2015-2024) : Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, and Jordan

Fouad, El Hussein - 2025

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The impact of financial crises on industrial growth in the Middle East and North Africa

Madeira, Carlos - 2025

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The impact of financial crises on industrial growth in the Middle East and North Africa

Madeira, Carlos - 2025

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Breaking Barriers : Understanding and Addressing Social Norm Constraints to Women's Work in the Middle East and North Africa

2025

This policy brief uses data from those efforts to document the role social norms play to support (or hinder) female labor force participation in a sample of MENA countries. Data was collected in Egypt, the Republic of Iraq, Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia between...

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Investing in People : Revisiting Fiscal Options to Finance Human Development in the MENA Region

Gentilini, Ugo; Amjad, Beenish; Blecher, Evan Harold; … - 2025

This report's focus on fiscal matters complements ongoing work on megatrends involving labor markets, skills, demographics and climate (KP-1) and institutional matters (KP-2). The present KP-3 is not meant to be exhaustive in discussing the full range of financing and spending details in the...

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Embracing and Shaping Change : Human Development for a Middle East and North Africa in Transition

Morgandi, Matteo; Caillaud, Fadila; Duran, Denizhan; … - 2025

Low investments in human development (HD) are both a cause and a consequence of economic performance and income growth. Thriving populations in knowledge societies are skilled, mobile, healthy, and connected. However, in most countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, human...

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Preparing for Demographic, Climate and Technological Change : Global Megatrends and Human Development in the MENA Region

2025

This paper explores how the three megatrends will affect the people of MENA and how, through emerging Human Development (HD) policies, the region can shape these trends and harness new opportunities while managing the risks. It first delves into the impacts of aging, climate change, and...

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Uncovering the impact of geopolitical risks on sustainable development in MENA countries : new insights from the LCC framework

Erdogan, Sinan; Uzuner, Gizem; Alola, Andrew Adewale - 2025

Growing geopolitical risks (GPR) and tensions affecting economic performance can significantly influence sustainable development outcomes. However, previous studies do not address whether GPR hinders sustainable development, assessed through a unique sustainable development metric, the load...

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The future of electricity in the middle east and North Africa

2025

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Sovereign risk mispricing and investor herding : MENA debt markets

Moustafa, Eman; El-Shal, Amira - 2025

In response to the scarce evidence regarding herd behaviour in emerging and frontier debt markets, this paper investigates the potential mispricing of MENA sovereign risk. We explore whether this mispricing results from international investor herding, where MENA debt assets are collectively...

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A dynamic spatiotemporal analysis of growth convergence, natural disasters, and climate change in the MENA Region

Boukhatem, Jamel; Alaya, Marouane - 2025

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From tweets to markets : Lebanon's policy uncertainty and volatility spillovers in MENA stock markets

Altuğ, Sumru; Barakat, Majdy; Dagher, Leila; Uluceviz, … - 2025

This paper examines the spillover effects of policy uncertainty in Lebanon on stock market volatility in seven MENA countries using a network connectedness approach. For this purpose, it constructs an economic policy uncertainty index for Lebanon using data extracted from Twitter (now X) for the...

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