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

Working Papers

Gender Dynamics in the Digital Economy: Opportunities and...

Edited by Caroline Krafft and Ragui Assaad An up-to-date analysis of the Egyptian... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-1

Policy Briefs

How Can Jordan Increase Female Labor Force Participation?

Edited by Caroline Krafft and Ragui Assaad An up-to-date analysis of the Egyptian... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

PB 157

Topic

J. Labor and Demographic Economics

Working Papers

The Evolution of Labor Supply in Jordan Through...

Edited by Caroline Krafft and Ragui Assaad An up-to-date analysis of the Egyptian... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

1823

Topic

J6. Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

J. Labor and Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Introducing the Jordan Labor Market Panel Survey 2025

Edited by Caroline Krafft and Ragui Assaad An up-to-date analysis of the Egyptian... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

1822

Topic

C8. Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology

J. Labor and Demographic Economics

ERF Journal

MEDJ – ERF Middle East Development Journal: December...

Edited by Caroline Krafft and Ragui Assaad An up-to-date analysis of the Egyptian... Read More

Date

December, 2025

No.

Vol. 17, No. 2

Full List of ERF Publications

Edited Volumes
The Egyptian Labor Market: A Focus on Gender and Economic Vulnerability

Edited by Caroline Krafft and Ragui Assaad An up-to-date analysis of the Egyptian labor market,... Read More

Working Papers
Unpacking the Effects of Covid-19 on Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from Turkey

This paper investigates how the pandemic affected the labor market in Turkey, using a unique... Read More

Working Papers
Covid-19, Vulnerability and Policy Response: A CGE Model of Egypt

This paper examines the effect of the COVID-19 shock on the Egyptian economy using a... Read More

Working Papers
Impact of Covid-19 on Tunisian Imports

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted trade flows between countries, thereby revealing the vulnerability of global... Read More

Working Papers
Firm Closures and Performance in A Time of Pandemic

We use data from the 2020/21 Egyptian Industrial Firm Behavior Survey (EIFBS) to assess the... Read More

Working Papers
Do Egyptian Trade Unions Have Any Bargaining Power?

I contribute to the study of wage determination in the MENA region by studying the... Read More

Working Papers
Fiscal Policy Effectiveness Under Different Debt Regimes: The Case of Egypt

This paper examines the effectiveness of fiscal policy in Egypt under different debt regimes. In... Read More

Working Papers
On Stranded Assets and Climate Risk: Are Financial Markets the Last Resort?

The objective of this paper is to examine how financial markets are affected by climate... Read More

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