Publications

8 publications found, searching for 'Sameh Hallaq '

• Working Paper No. 1090
  August 14, 2025

  Education and Economic Isolation

  Yousuf Daas, Sameh Hallaq, Danilo Leite Dalmon, and Jennifer Olmsted
  Abstract

  This study examines the impact of the Gaza blockade on private returns to education, with a focus on regional and gender disparities in the Palestinian territories. Using data from the…more

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• Working Paper No. 1089
  August 07, 2025

  Rising Temperatures, Falling Yields: The Effect of Climate Shocks on Olive Oil Production in Palestine

  Yousuf Daas, Sameh Hallaq, Kenichi Kashiwagi, and Keiichi Ogawa
  Abstract

  This study investigates the effect of climate shocks on olive oil production in Palestine, a region acutely vulnerable to both environmental change and political instability. We estimate the influences of…more

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• Working Paper No. 1033
  November 20, 2023

  The Impact of Climate Change on the Palestinian Sectoral Reallocation of Labor

  Sameh Hallaq and Yousuf Daas
  Abstract

  The research leverages yearly variations in climate variables, such as rainfall and temperature, across the West Bank from 1999 to 2018 to assess their influence on individuals' decisions to stay…more

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• Working Paper No. 1007
  May 12, 2022

  School Performance and Child Labor

  Sameh Hallaq and Ayman Khalifah
  Abstract

  The current study aims to investigate the impact of academic achievement on child labor. The study utilizes survey data collected from Palestinian children in West Bank schools who are in…more

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• Working Paper No. 976
  November 11, 2020

  The Palestinian Labor Market over the Last Three Decades

  Sameh Hallaq
  Abstract

  This paper consists of three economic literature review essays that survey the Palestinian labor market during the last three decades. The first essay examines the economic return to schooling since…more

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• Working Paper No. 965
  July 28, 2020

  First Palestinian Intifada and Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital

  Sameh Hallaq
  Abstract

  This paper attempts to estimate the intergenerational transmission of human capital in Palestine. The main question is whether formal parental education improves their offspring’s cognitive skills and school achievements. I…more

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• Working Paper No. 955
  May 13, 2020

  Class Size, Cognitive Abilities, Bullying, and Violent Behavior

  Sameh Hallaq
  Abstract

  This study uses rich administrative and survey data to investigate the effects of class size on students’ cognitive tests as well as bullying and violent behavior. I use the maximum…more

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• Working Paper No. 941
  December 12, 2019

  Wage Differential between Palestinian Non-refugees and Palestinian Refugees in the West Bank and Gaza

  Sameh Hallaq
  Abstract

  This paper measures the wage differential between Palestinian non-refugees and Palestinian refugees in the West Bank and Gaza over the years 1999–2012. First, the main individual and occupational differences between…more

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