Aamer Abu-Qarn Ben-Gurion University   ,   aamer@bgu.ac.il   http://aamer.abuqarn.com       Primary Research Focus: development economics, economic growth, MENA economies, the Israeli-Arab conflict, female labor force participation   JEL Areas: E5 : Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit: General O4 : Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity: General