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

Digital Financial Inclusion and Socioeconomic Sustainability in Saudi...

In this paper, we investigate how economic, political, and institutional factors affect the... Read More

Date

July, 2025

No.

1783

Topic

O3. Technological Change, Research and Development, Intellectual Property Rights

G2. Financial Institutions and Services

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

Working Papers

The Effect of International Sanctions on the Size...

In this paper, we investigate how economic, political, and institutional factors affect the... Read More

Date

July, 2025

No.

1782

Topic

P3. Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

F1. Trade

Working Papers

Tracing the COVID-19 Footprint: A Sectoral Interrupted Time...

In this paper, we investigate how economic, political, and institutional factors affect the... Read More

Date

July, 2025

No.

1781

Topic

E4. Money and Interest Rates

Q4. Energy

Working Papers

Bridging Education and Fertility: Unraveling the Role of...

In this paper, we investigate how economic, political, and institutional factors affect the... Read More

Date

June, 2025

No.

1780

Topic

I14 Health and Inequality

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Domestic and External Determinants of Inflation: An Empirical...

In this paper, we investigate how economic, political, and institutional factors affect the... Read More

Date

June, 2025

No.

1779

Topic

E3. Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles

E5. Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit

E6. Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Does Maternal Education Curb Female Genital Mutilation? Evidence from a Natural experiment in Egypt

In this study, we exploit a natural experiment, an education policy change reducing compulsory schooling... Read More

Working Papers
Policy Responses, Social Norms, and Behavior Change in the Time of Covid-19

Inducing behavior change is a missing factor in the face of viral threats. Using a... Read More

Working Papers
Civil Conflicts and Exchange Rate Misalignment: Evidence from MENA and Arab League Members

For more than a decade, civil conflicts intensity has been high in the Middle East... Read More

Working Papers
Monetary-Fiscal Policy Interactions During Uncertainty Shocks: Evidence from Egypt

This paper empirically examines monetary-fiscal interactions during uncertainty shocks. Applying on the Egyptian economy, we... Read More

Working Papers
On the Determinants and Outcomes of IMF Loans: A Political Economy Approach

The main objective in this paper is to empirically analyze the economic and political determinants... Read More

Working Papers
Conditional Convergence in Agricultural Productivity: The Case of Sudan

It is widely known that income per capita can only converge conditionally if countries adopt... Read More

Working Papers
Inequality of Education Attainment in Jordan: Patterns and Trends

There is substantial inequality in educational achievement in Jordan, but few studies examine its extent... Read More

Working Papers
The Juba Power-Sharing Peace Agreement: Will It Promote Peace and Democratic Transition in Sudan?

The signing of the Juba Agreement for Peace in Sudan (JAPS) constitutes an important step... Read More

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