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 Briefs

From Pressure to Prosperity: Can Jordan Translate Demographic...

Applying rich micro-level data for 2013 and 2020, this paper juxtaposes the living... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 165

Working Papers

The Impact of Early Childhood Care and Education...

Applying rich micro-level data for 2013 and 2020, this paper juxtaposes the living... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

1828

Topic

I2. Education and Research Institutions

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

Syrian Refugees in Jordan: Progress on Education and...

Applying rich micro-level data for 2013 and 2020, this paper juxtaposes the living... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 162

Working Papers

Syrian Refugees in Jordan: Demographics, Labor Market Outcomes...

Applying rich micro-level data for 2013 and 2020, this paper juxtaposes the living... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-8

Topic

F2. International Factor Movements and International Business

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

Policy Briefs

The Twin Transition in Jordan’s Labor Market: Why...

Applying rich micro-level data for 2013 and 2020, this paper juxtaposes the living... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 168

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
The 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic and Foreign Workers’ Income-Consumption Profiles: Accounts from Two Micro-Level Surveys

Applying rich micro-level data for 2013 and 2020, this paper juxtaposes the living conditions and... Read More

Policy Briefs
The Pandemic and Care Policies: A Good Crisis that Should not Go to Waste

In a nutshell Women’s subjective well-being (SWB) in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia during the... Read More

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

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