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Toxic leadership and job satisfaction in the Middle Eastern education sector : the influence of organizational culture and trust

Hassanein, Fida Ragheb; Mohammadi, Samaneh; Zargar, Pouya - 2025

Toxic leadership has profound implications for employees' psychological wellbeing, particularly in academia, as a supportive workplace is crucial for intellectual prosperity and growth. In various parts of the Middle East, toxic leadership has been a major element in suppressing academic...

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Financial inclusiveness report

Al-Awah, Ahmed; Grand, Nathalie - 2025

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Regional institutions' contribution to energy market integration in the middle East

Shayan, Fatemeh; Harsij, Hossein; Badulescu, Daniel - 2024

The energy market integration in the Middle East is assessed by comparing the acting institutions in the Levant and Persian Gulf sub-regions. Pami Aalto's regional institution's theoretical framework and the case-oriented comparative research method are adopted for this purpose. Changes in the...

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Towards internationalization : exploring economic diplomacy in the Middle East (GCC)

Pontes, Daniel; Santos, Vasco; Samões, Orlando; Wang, … - 2024

Internationalization is a crucial process for companies seeking growth and expansion in foreign markets, especially in the Middle East, where economies have been developing and diversifying business opportunities, seeing it as an attractive destination to expand their operations. This study...

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Does satisfaction with amenities and environment influence the taste for revolt in the Middle East?

Farzanegan, Mohammad Reza; Fereidouni, Hassan Gholipour - 2024

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The development of international accounting and auditing standards for fair value accounting in the Arab Middle East, Jordan : a systematic review

Alharasis, Esraa Esam; Prokofieva, Maria; Clark, Colin; … - 2024

A comprehensive literature review and analysis of auditing and "fair value accounting (FVA)" growth in Jordan and the "Arab - Middle Eastern (ME)" region are presented in this paper. It determines fair value implementation criteria and their impact on auditing pricing and application status....

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''State-ification'' of the entrepreneur or ''entrepreneurialization'' of the state? : how Singapore challenges both Mazzucato and her critics

Hjortsberg, Jacob - 2026

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Moving against turnover intentions through transactional leadership, organizational climate, and psychological contract fulfillment : evidence from the Middle Eastern hotel industry

Hassanein, Fida; Daouk, Amira - 2026

Turnover is a major concern for the hotel and hospitality industry on a global scale. This research focuses on several Middle Eastern five-star hotels in terms of transactional leadership and its relationship with employees' turnover intentions. In addition, the mediating effect of...

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Eskalation im Nahen Osten : Auswirkungen auf Europa - und was (nicht) zu tun ist : Kurzgutachten des wissenschaftlichen Beraterkreises für evidenzbasierte Wirtschaftspolitik der Bundesministerin für Wirtschaft und Energie

2026

Der wissenschaftliche Beraterkreis der Bundesministerin für Wirtschaft und Energie hat ein Kurzgutachten zu den Auswirkungen der Lage im Nahen Osten vorgelegt. Ausgehend von ersten Analysen zu den kurzfristigen Effekten auf Lieferketten und Energiepreise, bezieht der Beraterkreis dabei auch...

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2026

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Leadership communication defines hotel employees' well-being; assessment of socioeconomic status and trust in leader

Zargar, Pouya; Farmanesh, Panteha - 2026

Leadership is a key predictor of employees' well-being, especially in sectors with high labor intensity and role changes, such as the hotel sector. Leadership communication can act as a major job resource element in forming positive exchanges with employees. This research investigates the...

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Islamic aid and Gulf states in contemporary crises

Pericoli, Altea - 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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World economy in spring 2026 : Middle East conflict hampers aconomic activity

Gern, Klaus-Jürgen; Kooths, Stefan; Krohn, Johanna; … - 2026

The world economy remained robust in 2025 despite the strains caused by the trade conflicts and the resulting increased uncertainty and entered the new year with decent momentum. However, the war with Iran now threatens to severely disrupt energy supplies, with potentially serious consequences...

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With, without, against Washington : redefining Europe's relations with the United States

2026

The Pax Americana, which guaranteed the security of Germany and Europe after the Second World War, is coming to an end. Europe can no longer rely on its alliance and partnership with the United States. Even before Donald Trump’s second presidency, Europe was seeking to reduce its dependency on...

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With, without, against Washington: Redefining Europe's relations with the United States

2026

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הדרך לעזה: מבוא

Nitzan, Jonathan; Bichler, Shimshon - 2026

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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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Tracking Global Social Policy Responses to the Crisis in the Middle East

Gentilini, Ugo; Almenfi, Mohamed; Black, Sarah Coll; … - 2026

This note and accompanying database present preliminary analysis from real-time tracking of country responses worldwide. The analysis encompasses 195 countries and 17 variables yielding 3,842 individual data points. Social policy actions have been classified under 5 program categories (i.e.,...

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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Economic Update, April 2026 : Challenges of Conflict and Industrial Policy for Development

2026

Conflict has engulfed the MENAAP region, exacting a serious human and economic toll and heightening geopolitical uncertainty. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and damage to energy infrastructure have pushed up oil prices, increased financial volatility, and weakened the 2026 growth outlook. A...

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ESG disclosure quality and banking risk : a dynamic panel analysis of Middle East and African banks

Ahmed, Ibrahim El Siddig - 2026

This study aims to analyze the impact of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure quality on banking risk. Data were collected from the 100 largest commercial banks in the Middle East and Africa over ten years and examined using econometric analysis to measure the influence of ESG...

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Global agrifood implications of the 2026 conflict in the Middle East : impacts on energy and fertilizer trade, and food security : information note

2026

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Female Labor Force Participation in the Middle East and North Africa Region : Regional Trends and the Experience of Saudi Arabia

Gomez Tamayo, Sofia; Alrayess, Dana; Koettl-Brodmann, … - 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%. Persistent gender unequal social norms, disproportionate unpaid care responsibilities, restrictive legal frameworks,...

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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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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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The Middle East conflict challenges resilience in Asia and the Pacific

2026

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Intergenerational mobility and emigration willingness and intentions in Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia

Gugushvili, Alexi - 2026

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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan Macro Poverty Outlook, April 2026 : Country-by-Country Analysis and Projections for the Developing World

2026

This edition of the Macro Poverty Outlooks periodical contains country-by-country forecasts and overviews for GDP, fiscal, debt and poverty indicators for the developing countries of Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan region. Macroeconomic indicators such as population, gross...

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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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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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The maritime security landscape in the Gulf of Guinea : deep waters

2025

The Gulf of Guinea (GoG) spans over 6 000 km of coastline and 19 states. The region is rich in natural resources: it holds significant reserves of gas (2.7% of total world reserves) and oil (4.5%), as well as other valuable minerals including diamonds, tin, bauxite, manganese and cobalt. While...

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The maritime security landscape in the Gulf of Guinea : deep waters

2025

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Market Power in the Middle East

Korniyenko, Yevgeniya - 2025

The Middle East (ME) is often perceived as region with rentier economies and uncompetitive markets. Evidence of market power in the region however is scant. In this paper, we ask the following three questions: Is the ME uniquely uncompetitive? Has the evolution of market power in the region...

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Saudi Arabia's 'Vision 2030' and Trump's second term : between diverging interests and business relations

Roll, Stephan; Thies, Antonia - 2025

Saudi Arabia has mixed expectations ahead of Donald Trump’s imminent second presidency. On the one hand, the royal family maintains close business relations with the president-elect and his entourage, which could lead to privileged access to the White House. On the other hand, Trump’s Middle...

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Exposure of the euro area's financial sector to risk coming from Russia, China, and the Middle East

Ahoniemi, Katja; Kerola, Eeva; Koskinen, Kimmo - 2025

This paper examines the current dependencies and exposures of the euro area's financial sector in a context of rising geopolitical tensions. Focusing on Russia, China, and the Middle East, we analyze direct exposures through lending and securities holdings of banks and large investors. Our...

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Strategic agility in the B2B sharing economy ecosystem of emerging economies : empirical insights from the Middle East

Abdalla, Samar; Amankwah-Amoah, Joseph; Khan, Zaheer; … - 2025

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China's energy trade with the Middle East : clean energy versus fossil energy

Cevik, Veli Ahmet - 2025

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How can the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfcFTA) help develop regional value chains across Africa? : an exploration

De Melo, Jaime; Solleder, Jean-Marc - 2025

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From scarcity to solutions : food-water innovation in Asia and the Middle East

2025

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Can Chinese investment improve the labor market in the Middle East?

Yao, Wen - 2025

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Can Chinese investment improve the labor market in the Middle East?

Yao, Wen - 2025

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The status of gender and development programming in Jordan : still "adding women and stirring?"

Ragetlie, Rosalind; Najjar, Dina; Baruah, Bipasha - 2025

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The geopolitics of central bank digital currencies : reflections from the middle east

2025

In the wake of the US-China trade war and the increasing use of financial sanctions, global powers are rethinking the architecture of cross-border payments. The dominance of the US dollar and reliance on US-controlled systems like SWIFT have exposed the vulnerabilities of many countries,...

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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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From frontline to central regional node : Turkey's recalibration of its regional strategy in Iraq

Tanrıverdi Yaşar, Nebahat - 2025

Once viewed by Ankara primarily as a fragmented security frontier, Iraq now sits at the centre of its regional strategy. This recalibration is shaped by shifting regional dynamics in the aftermath of 7 October: the weakening of Iran’s influence across multiple fronts, the Gulf states’ rising...

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Decentring Éuropean Union foreign policy : addressing colonial dynamics in EU-Algeria relations

Barbieux, Francois; Bouris, Dimitris - 2025

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Turbulent takeoff-hard landing : state-airline relations and the challenges of early commercial aviation in Iran : 1923-1932

Greiner, Andreas - 2025

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Regional Economic Outlook, Middle East and Central Asia, May 2025 : Charting a Path through the Haze

2025

Growth is projected to rise in the Middle East and North Africa in 2025 and 2026, but at a slower pace than anticipated in the October 2024 REO. Across the region, rising trade tensions and policy uncertainty are adding to the impact of conflicts and extended oil production cuts to weaken growth...

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Systemic risk and commercial bank stability in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region

Jalloul, Rim; Haque, Mahfuzul - 2025

Using panel data spanning 2004-2023 of 21 countries in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region, we measure systemic risk and assess its influence on key banking sector performance indicators, including financial stability (proxied by commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults), providing...

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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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Advance report on forest fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa 2024

2025

This report contains the annual summary of the wildfire season of 2024 on the basis of data from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS). It is published early in 2025 to provide an advance comprehensive analysis of the wildfire season 2024. The analysis and data in the report...

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Preferences and the puzzle of female labor force participation

Majbouri, Mahdi - 2025

Women's educational attainment has continuously increased across the Middle East, while fertility rates have declined substantially. Yet their labor force participation remains stubbornly low. To investigate this puzzle, I use a discrete choice experiment in Egypt that varies the gender...

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Preferences and the puzzle of female labor force participation

Majbouri, Mahdi - 2023

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Middle East and North Africa

2025

This edition of the Macro Poverty Outlooks periodical contains country-by-country forecasts and overviews for GDP, fiscal, debt and poverty indicators for the developing countries of Middle East and North Africa. Macroeconomic indicators such as population, gross domestic product and gross...

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Trade globalization, remittance inflows, and environment nexus in the Middle East and North Africa : cross-sectional dependence analysis

Mahmood, Haider; Saqib, Najia - 2025

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