This paper examines the relationship between fiscal and external balances in MENA oil versus non-oil countries context of twin deficits hypothesis (TDH) using Panel Vector Autoregression- Generalized Methods Moments PVAR GMM estimation, Granger Causality IRFs. The essence this analysis is to assess vulnerability price dynamics regional geopolitics region. Results show that a twin-deficit proble...

Women’s participation in the economy, as integral part of their empowerment, is a major challenge facing the MENA-region, since women’s labour market participation (LMP) is among the lowest throughout the world in these countries. Nonetheless, on a broad comparative scale, the determinants of women’s LMP in this region are understudied, especially the interplay between them. We use representati...

In this commentary, we elaborate on the main points that Karamouzian and colleagues have made about HIV data scarcity in Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries. Without accessible and reliable data, no epidemic can be managed effectively or efficiently. Clearly, increased investments are needed to bolster capabilities to capture and interpret HIV surveillance data. We believe that th...

In the first years of People’s Republic China, relations between China-Middle East and China-North Africa (MENA) indicated a relatively slow performance. With recognition western countries China’s getting permanent member position in United Nations, China-MENA entered new era. Opening-Up Reform policies, these got momentum. However, with leadership President Xi, more advanced phase to establish...

Policy recommendations for building resilient and all-inclusive societies post COVID-19 pandemic continue to dominate the media research landscapes. However, rigorous empirical content backing such claims, particularly, on both poverty income inequality, is hard find. Motivated by bleak outlook of Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, as driven primarily floundering hydrocarbon sector, vulner...

Purpose This paper aims to define a proposal of theoretical–methodological framework aimed at supporting researchers in conducting studies on the topic environmental mobility. Design/methodology/approach The complexity change and frequent subsequent human mobility raises challenges research process. variety theoretical methodological approaches that can be applied each phenomena contributes dif...

This book examines seven armed groups emerging in the MENA region as a case study and adds term hybrid actors to definition of non-state based on its findings. book, authours ends with advices political decision makers.

This study aims to investigate whether information and communication technologies (ICT) renewable energy consumption can help improve environmental quality for a selected group of the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region. By using Panel Vector Autoregressive model over period 1980–2019, results show evidence first-order effects ICTs on CO2 emissions, indicating that use ICT in current economi...