Global overweight and obesity rates have almost tripled since 1975 and are expected to continue rising over the next few decades (Shekar & Popkin, 2020). This trend is alarmingly steeper in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) compared to high-income countries, where the same rates are gradually declining (Ng et al., 2014, Shekar and Popkin, 2020)
NEW PUBLICATION: Cluster-Based Development in Egypt: A Study of External Shocks to the Leather and Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sectors
The Egyptian government has prioritized the idea of cluster-based development-that is, the geographic concentration of specialized firms, such as in this case, those producing similar or related products. The establishment of such clusters, however, presents significant challenges, bottlenecks, and obstacles
NEW PUBLICATION: A study of Tunisia’s Leather and Date Sectors
Based on field visits, structured interviews, and reviews of the literature and secondary data, we examine major challenges facing the leather and date clusters in Tunisia. The challenges vary greatly between the clusters. The leather and footwear industry faces a decline in external demand
التحويلات النقدية و قدرة المرأه على اتخاذ القرار فى مصر
.كتابة: هدى الانبابى و دانيال اوجيليجان و نورين كاراشيوالا و يمنى قاسم و سيكاندرا كوردى اصبحت التحويلات النقدية احد اكثر الطرق انتشارا للحد من الفقر فى الدول ذات الدخل المنخفض، كما ان برامج التحويلات النقدية بالفعل اخذت خطوات كبيرة فى سبيل تحقيق ذالك. مؤخرا اتجه الاهتمام الى تصميم هذه البرامج و بشكل خاص من اجل […]
NEW PUBLICATION: Distributional Consequences of Wheat Policy in Sudan: a Simulation Model Analysis
Despite reforms in early 2021, including a devaluation of the currency and a liberalization of imports, there remain significant distortions in Sudan’s wheat value chain, especially related to subsidized sales prices of flatbread. This flatbread subsidy, a key component of wheat policy, is not well-targeted..