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

When Sanctions Hit Home: Measuring Poverty Dynamics in...
Shakiba Kheirkhahan and Atiyeh Vahidmanesh

Date

November, 2026

No.

1850

Topic

F5. International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Low Taxes, Low Productivity? Labor Supply, Informality and...
Ceyhun Elgin

Date

November, 2026

No.

1849

Topic

H2. Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue

J4. Particular Labor Markets

Working Papers

Powering the Energy Transition in Enterprises: Empirical Insights...
Nancy Barakat and Myriam Ramzy

Date

November, 2026

No.

1848

Topic

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

Q4. Energy

Q5. Environmental Economics

F1. Trade

Policy Briefs

Is Egypt’s Job Ladder Broken? Evidence from 25...
Paloma Avendano , Ruotong Li , Carmen Armas Montalvo , Caroline Krafft , Ragui Assaad and Imane Helmy

Date

October, 2026

No.

PB 169

Topic

J6. Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Where Have All the Mothers Gone? COVID and...
Ali Abboud , Serena Canaan , Mahyar Rezazadeh and Nisreen Salti

Date

October, 2026

No.

1847

Topic

I1. Health

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

ERF 28th Annual Conference
The Effect of Corruption on Internal Conflict in Iran using Newspaper Coverage

ERF 28th Annual Conference
Gender and Corruption in MENA Countries: New Evidence from ARDL Approach

ERF 28th Annual Conference
Multilayer Information Spillover Networks Between Oil Shocks and Banking Sectors: Evidence from Oil-Rich Countries

ERF 28th Annual Conference
Is There Any Impact of Public Spending on Bank Performance? Empirical Evidence from the MENA Region

ERF 28th Annual Conference
How Do Banks Propagate Economic Shocks?

ERF 28th Annual Conference
On Decomposing the Changes in Wage Inequality in Palestine over Time

ERF 28th Annual Conference
Is Egypt’s Rural Youth Employment Vulnerable to Climate Change?

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The Effects of Major Earthquakes on the Labor Market: Evidence from Turkiye

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On GVC and Innovation: Does the Quality of Institutions Matter?

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