Publications

Connecting People and Ideas... Through its impartial, independent and timely analysis of economic problems on the one hand and a well-established publications process on the other, ERF seeks maximize impact of development research and to inform policy debate and policy discussions. Our portfolio includes a Series of Working Papers and Series of Policy Reports, Policy Briefs and Policy Perspectives.

Latest ERF Publications

Policy Research Reports

Empowering Households in Fragile States: Leveraging MSMEs for...

In this study, we analyze the impact of the PNAFN, a Tunisian social... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

PRR 64

Working Papers

Can Individuals Be Inoculated Against Fake News: An...

In this study, we analyze the impact of the PNAFN, a Tunisian social... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1835

Topic

D9. Intertemporal Choice

L8. Industry Studies: Services

D8. Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty

Working Papers

Rainfall, Birthweight and Endogenous Pregnancy

In this study, we analyze the impact of the PNAFN, a Tunisian social... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1834

Topic

J12. Marriage • Marital Dissolution • Family Structure • Domestic Abuse

Working Papers

Oil Rent and Entrepreneurial Activity in MENA: A...

In this study, we analyze the impact of the PNAFN, a Tunisian social... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1833

Topic

L2. Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

Q3. Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation

O5. Economywide Country Studies

Working Papers

Digitalization and International Trade Configurations: Firm-Level Evidence from...

In this study, we analyze the impact of the PNAFN, a Tunisian social... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1832

Topic

L1. Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

F1. Trade

O1. Economic Development

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Do Social Protection Programs Improve Health Related Outcomes of the Poor in Tunisia?

In this study, we analyze the impact of the PNAFN, a Tunisian social protection program... Read More

Working Papers
Drought and Growth in Arab League Members, Iran and Turkey

Water scarcity and droughts have long characterized the Middle East and North Africa, and climate... Read More

Working Papers
How Do Banks Propagate Economic Shocks?

This paper exploits the COVID-19 pandemic as a negative shock on firm revenues and studies... Read More

Working Papers
Social Security Coverage and Informal Workers in Tunisia

Informality is prevalent in Tunisia, limiting the access of a large share of the population... Read More

Working Papers
COVID19 and the Value of Non-Monetary Job Attributes to Women: Evidence from A Choice Experiment in Egypt

Boosting low levels of female labor force participation remains a challenge in the MENA region.... Read More

Working Papers
The Arab Uprisings and The Path to National Peace and Sustainable Development

There is now consensus that the 2010-2011 uprisings in Arab countries reflect the breakdown of... Read More

Working Papers
A New Social Contract for Post-Conflict Middle East and North Africa

The civil wars in Libya, Syria and Yemen arose from the Arab Spring that, in... Read More

Working Papers
Post Covid-19 Firm-Level Government Support in Egypt: Uneven Allocation and Unequal Effects

The COVID-19 pandemic saw two sets of policy responses: lockdown to limit spread of the... Read More

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