Proceedings of the Middle East Economic Association
2012 Proceedings of the Middle East Economic Association
Selected papers presented in the32th International Conference of MEEA in Chicago, IL, January 5-7, 2012 and in the
Tenth International Summer Meeting Barcelona, Spain, June 23-24, 2011
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Editorial Advisory Board for Volume 14
Hassan Aly, Ohio State University and African Development Bank
Sohrab Behdad, Denison University
Fatma Dogruel, Marmara University
Guzin Erlat, Middle East Technical University
Hadi Esfahani, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Nathalie Hilmi, Centre Scientifique de Monaco
Bassem Kamar, International University of Monaco
Fatemeh Moghadam, Hofstra University
Jeffrey Nugent, University of Southern California
Serdar Sayan, TOBB University
Edward Sayre, University of Southern Mississippi
Mehmet Tosun, University of Nevada, Reno
Tarik M. Yousef, Silatec, Qatar
Topics in Middle Eastern and North African Economies - Volume 14
The Arab Spring in the MENA Region: it is not the economy!
José García Montalvo Academic Director, CREMed and Professor of Economics, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Invited Speaker, Tenth International Summer Meeting Barcelona, Spain, June 23-24, 2011
José García Montalvo Academic Director, CREMed and Professor of Economics, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Invited Speaker, Tenth International Summer Meeting Barcelona, Spain, June 23-24, 2011
The Sustainability of Economic Growth in Abu Dhabi – a Dynamic CGE Approach
Bram Smeets, EcoMod, Brussels and University Libre de Bruxelles
Ali Bayar, EcoMod, Brussels (President), University Libre de Bruxelles (Professor), and ERF
Bram Smeets, EcoMod, Brussels and University Libre de Bruxelles
Ali Bayar, EcoMod, Brussels (President), University Libre de Bruxelles (Professor), and ERF
The Impact of Workers' Remittances on Macro Indicators:The case of the Gulf Cooperation Council
Dr Majid Taghavi, Biz4cast.com
Dr Majid Taghavi, Biz4cast.com
They Should Not Emerge, But They Do! Development Of The Generic Pharmaceutical Industry In Syria And Bangladesh
Sebastian Alexander, University of Leipzig
Md. Noor Un Nabi, University of Leipzig
Utz Dornberger, University of Leipzig
Sebastian Alexander, University of Leipzig
Md. Noor Un Nabi, University of Leipzig
Utz Dornberger, University of Leipzig
Determinants of Private Saving and Interaction Between Public & Private Savings in Turkey
Eser Pirgan Matur, Ali Sabuncu, Sema Bahçeci
General Directorate of Economic Modeling and Strategic Research, T.R. Ministry of Development
Eser Pirgan Matur, Ali Sabuncu, Sema Bahçeci
General Directorate of Economic Modeling and Strategic Research, T.R. Ministry of Development
Child Labor Supply in Palestine: Trends and Perspectives
Issam Abu-Ghallous, The University of Southern Mississippi
Issam Abu-Ghallous, The University of Southern Mississippi
Assessing the preliminary impacts of the Libya's crisis on the Tunisian economy
Emanuele Santi, Principal Country Economist, North Africa Regional Department, African Development Bank (AFDB)
Saoussen Ben Romdhane, University of Kairouan and Consultant, North Africa Regional Department, African Development Bank (AFDB)
and Mohamed Safouane Ben Aïssa, Professor at University of Tunis and consultant, Statistics Department, African Development Bank (AFDB)
Emanuele Santi, Principal Country Economist, North Africa Regional Department, African Development Bank (AFDB)
Saoussen Ben Romdhane, University of Kairouan and Consultant, North Africa Regional Department, African Development Bank (AFDB)
and Mohamed Safouane Ben Aïssa, Professor at University of Tunis and consultant, Statistics Department, African Development Bank (AFDB)
How Does Stability in Financial Openness Affect Growth?
Erhan Aslanoglu, Marmara University, Turkey
Pinar Deniz, Marmara University, Turkey
Erhan Aslanoglu, Marmara University, Turkey
Pinar Deniz, Marmara University, Turkey
Islamic Finance and Global Financial Crises: How to Keep Finance on Track?
Ayman Zerban, College of Business Administration, Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport
Eslam H. Elkady, Graduate School of Business, Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport
Rafik F. Omar, Graduate School of Business, Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport
Ayman Zerban, College of Business Administration, Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport
Eslam H. Elkady, Graduate School of Business, Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport
Rafik F. Omar, Graduate School of Business, Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport
A Study of the Socioeconomic Determinants of the Performance of the New Lands Cooperatives
Dr. Ashraf S.E. Saleh, Arab Academy for Science and Technology
Dr. Ashraf S.E. Saleh, Arab Academy for Science and Technology
The Impact of Climate Change on Coastal Tourism in MENA Countries.
Alain Safa, IPAG Lab and University of Nice-Sophia-Antipolis
Nathalie Hilmi IAEA, Environment Laboratories and Centre Scientifique de Monaco
Alain Safa, IPAG Lab and University of Nice-Sophia-Antipolis
Nathalie Hilmi IAEA, Environment Laboratories and Centre Scientifique de Monaco
Environmental Performance of Developing Countries: A Comparative Study
Salpie Djoundourian, Lebanese American University
Salpie Djoundourian, Lebanese American University
The Impact of Broadband Infrastructure on Economic Growth in Some Arab and Emerging Countries
Mona Farid Badran, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University
Mona Farid Badran, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University
Can Productivity Increases Really Explain The Lira Appreciation: Questions For The Central Bank Of The Republic Of Turkey
Kenan Lopcua, Almila Burgacb and Fikret Dulger, Çukurova University, Turkey
Kenan Lopcua, Almila Burgacb and Fikret Dulger, Çukurova University, Turkey
Diversifications in Turkish Industry and Trade
A. Suut Dogruel and Fatma Dogruel, Marmara University, Turkey
A. Suut Dogruel and Fatma Dogruel, Marmara University, Turkey
Effects of Structural Changes in the Turkish Banking Sector Since 2001 Crisis and a Risk Analysis for the Sector
Kenan Lopcu and Süleyman Bilgin Kilic, Cukurova University Turkey
Kenan Lopcu and Süleyman Bilgin Kilic, Cukurova University Turkey
Quantification of the Relationship Poverty-Education in Algeria: A Multinomial Econometric Approach
Samir B-E. Maliki, Abderrezak Benhabib and Abdelnacer Boutedja, University of Tlemcen, Laboratory MECAS, Algeria
Samir B-E. Maliki, Abderrezak Benhabib and Abdelnacer Boutedja, University of Tlemcen, Laboratory MECAS, Algeria
Youth Unemployment in Tunisia: Characteristics and Policy Responses
IIham Haouas, Abu Dhabi University
Edward Sayre, University of Southern Mississippi
and Mahmoud Yagoubi, Université Paris Ianthéon-Sorbonne
IIham Haouas, Abu Dhabi University
Edward Sayre, University of Southern Mississippi
and Mahmoud Yagoubi, Université Paris Ianthéon-Sorbonne
Coral Reefs and Tourism in Egypt's Red Sea
Nathalie Hilmi, International Atomic Energy Agency, Environment Laboratories
Alain Safa, IPAG Lab
Stéphanie Reynaud and Denis Allemand, Centre Scientifique de Monaco
Nathalie Hilmi, International Atomic Energy Agency, Environment Laboratories
Alain Safa, IPAG Lab
Stéphanie Reynaud and Denis Allemand, Centre Scientifique de Monaco
Economic Development in the Southern Mediterranean Countries through Population Growth and International Trade: A Comparative Focus
Wai Mun Hong, Master en Relaciones y Seguridad Internacionales: Geoeconomía y Geopolítica (MERIGG)
Alejandro Lorca, Jean Monnet Chair
Eva Medina, (MERIGG),Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Wai Mun Hong, Master en Relaciones y Seguridad Internacionales: Geoeconomía y Geopolítica (MERIGG)
Alejandro Lorca, Jean Monnet Chair
Eva Medina, (MERIGG),Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Forecasting Energy Demand in Jordan Using Artificial Neural Networks
Bassam M. AbuAl-Foul
Economics Department
American University of Sharjah
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