The Private Sector as an Engine of Growth in the Middle East & North Africa
Conflict and Debt in the Middle East and North Africa
Balancing Act: Jobs and Wages in the Middle East and North Africa
Altered Destinies: Middle East and North Africa Economic Update
The Wealth that is Not Measured
“Shifting gears: how the private sector can be an engine of growth in MENA,” (with Asif M. Islam, Jesica Torres), 2025.
“MENA is open to work: Tackling the jobs deficit,” (with Ousmane Dione), 2025.
“Growth in the Middle East and North Africa,” (with Jesica Torres, Nelly Elmallakh, Gianluca Mele), 2024.
“Conflict and Debt in the Middle East and North Africa,” (with Federico Bennett, Gianluca Mele, Hoda Assem, Asif Islam), 2024.
“MENA: How can economies navigate labor market trade-offs in a downturn? The balancing act,” (with Daniel Lederman, Nelly Elmallakh, Jesica Torres), 2023.
“Balancing act: jobs and wages in MENA when crises hit,” (with Daniel Lederman, Nelly Elmallakh, Jesica Torres), 2023.
“Altered destinies: the long-term effects of food insecurity in the MENA region,” (with Daniel Lederman, Asif M. Islam, Federico Bennett, Hoda Assem), 2023.
“How is food price inflation going to affect children in MENA?,” (with Daniel Lederman, Asif Islam, Federico Bennett, Hoda Assem), 2023.
“Informal employment in Egypt, Morocco, & Tunisia: What can we learn to boost inclusive growth?,” (with Nadir Mohammed, Marco Ranzani, Gladys Lopez-Acevedo, Nistha Sinha, Adam Elsheikhi), 2023.
“Labor Market Transitions Over the Life Cycle in Egypt,” (with Jingyuan Deng, Luca Flabbi), 2022.
“Reality check: Forecasting Growth in the Middle East and North Africa in Times of Uncertainty,” (with World Bank team), 2022.
“Four things to know about the Human Capital Index – and an uncomfortable fact,” (with Aart Kraay), 2020.
“How to improve human capital? The need for cost-effective education investments,” (with Noam Angrist, Deon Filmer, Halsey Rogers, Shwetlena Sabarwal), 2020.
“The power of data and evidence in delivering effective social assistance,” (with Rema Hanna, Ben Olken, Emily Romano), 2020.
“Technology and Jobs - Is Poland Ready?,” 2014.
“Poland’s Junk Contracts - Or A Tale of Labor Market Duality,” 2014.
“Shifting gears: how the private sector can be an engine of growth in MENA,” (with Asif M. Islam, Jesica Torres), 2025.
“Growth in the Middle East and North Africa,” (with Jesica Torres, Nelly Elmallakh, Gianluca Mele), 2024.
“Conflict and debt in the Middle East and North Africa,” (with Federico Bennett, Gianluca Mele, Hoda Assem, Asif Islam), 2024.
“Balancing act: jobs and wages in MENA when crises hit,” (with Daniel Lederman, Nelly Elmallakh, Jesica Torres), 2023.
“Altered destinies: the long-term effects of food insecurity in the MENA region,” (with Daniel Lederman, Asif M. Islam, Federico Bennett, Hoda Assem), 2023.
“Reality check: forecasting MENA growth in times of uncertainty,” (with World Bank team), 2022.
“Labour market transitions over the life cycle in Egypt across two decades,” (with Jingyuan Deng, Luca Flabbi), 2022.
“MENA public healthcare systems: building resilience for future emergencies,” 2021.
“When market contestability is not enough,” 2021.
“Living with debt: how institutions can chart a path to recovery in MENA,” 2021.