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Ali Fakih

Lebanese American University

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

10

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1,087

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4

Scholarly Papers (10)

1.

Institutions and Development in MENA Region: Evidence from the Manufacturing Sector

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8772
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 24 Jan 2015 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Lebanese American UniversityLebanese American University and Lebanese American University
Downloads 209 (364,680)

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economic growth, institutional development, financial development, MENA region

2.

The Impact of Syrian Refugees on the Labor Market in Neighboring Countries: Empirical Evidence from Jordan

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9667
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 01 Feb 2016 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Ali Fakih and May Ibrahim
Lebanese American University and World Bank
Downloads 174 (433,279)
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forced refugees, host country, labor market, VAR model

3.

Labor Market and Institutional Drivers of Youth Irregular Migration: Evidence from the MENA Region

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11903
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 19 Nov 2018 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Ghassan Dibeh, Ali Fakih and Walid Marrouch
Lebanese American University, Lebanese American University and Lebanese American University
Downloads 138 (530,816)

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irregular migration, youth, labor markets, institutions, Arab Spring

4.

Why Some Firms Export? An Empirical Analysis for Manufacturing Firms in the MENA Region

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7172
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 02 Feb 2013 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Ali Fakih and Pascal Ghazalian
Lebanese American University and University of Lethbridge - Department of Economics
Downloads 97 (704,534)

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MENA region, fractional logit model, exporting decision, export intensity, probit model

5.

Decision to Emigrate Amongst the Youth in Lebanon

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10493
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 22 Jan 2017 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Ghassan Dibeh, Ali Fakih and Walid Marrouch
Lebanese American University, Lebanese American University and Lebanese American University
Downloads 88 (753,595)

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Lebanon, youth, emigration, probit model

6.

Vacation Leave, Work Hours and Wages: New Evidence from Linked Employer-Employee Data

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8469
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 27 Sep 2014 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Ali Fakih
Lebanese American University
Downloads 86 (771,553)
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work hours, used vacation leave, paid vacation leave, wages, linked employer-employee data

7.

Female Labour Force Participation in Mena's Manufacturing Sector: The Implications of Firm-Related and National Factors

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7197
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 16 Feb 2013 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Ali Fakih and Pascal Ghazalian
Lebanese American University and University of Lethbridge - Department of Economics
Downloads 83 (790,029)

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female labour force participation, fractional logit model, manufacturing firms, MENA region

8.

Determinants of Domestic Workers' Employment: Evidence from Lebanese Household Survey Data

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6822
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 06 Oct 2012 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Ali Fakih and Walid Marrouch
Lebanese American University and Lebanese American University
Downloads 82 (790,029)

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household level data, domestic workers' employment, demand for domestic work

9.

Availability of Family-Friendly Work Practices and Implicit Wage Costs: New Evidence from Canada

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8190
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 24 May 2014 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Ali Fakih
Lebanese American University
Downloads 66 (907,769)

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family-friendly "care" practices, linked employer-employee data, simultaneous probit model, wage equation

10.

What Factors Influence Firm Perceptions of Labour Market Constraints to Growth in the MENA Region?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9404
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 19 Oct 2015 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Ali Fakih and Pascal Ghazalian
Lebanese American University and University of Lethbridge - Department of Economics
Downloads 64 (924,743)
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labour market constraints, labour skill shortages, labour regulations, bivariate probit model, MENA region