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

ERF Journal

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

The goal of this paper is to estimate the economic cost of conflict... Read More

Date

June, 2025

No.

Vol. 17, No. 1

Policy Briefs

Winners and Losers of Price Inflation in Tunisia

The goal of this paper is to estimate the economic cost of conflict... Read More

Date

July, 2025

No.

PB155

Topic

E. Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics

Working Papers

Digital Financial Inclusion and Socioeconomic Sustainability in Saudi...

The goal of this paper is to estimate the economic cost of conflict... 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...

The goal of this paper is to estimate the economic cost of conflict... 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...

The goal of this paper is to estimate the economic cost of conflict... Read More

Date

July, 2025

No.

1781

Topic

E4. Money and Interest Rates

Q4. Energy

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Measuring the Economic Cost of Conflict in Afflicted Arab Countries

The goal of this paper is to estimate the economic cost of conflict in selected... Read More

Working Papers
Geographical Exposure to Conflicts and Firm Performance: Evidence from The MENA Region

This paper assesses the impact of insecurity generated by conflicts on firm performance in the... Read More

Working Papers
The Impact of Cash Transfers on Syrian Refugee Children in Lebanon

This paper was commissioned and funded by the Economic Research Forum. The paper builds on... Read More

ERF Journal
MEDJ – ERF Middle East Development Journal: December 2020

Job creation or labor absorption? An analysis of private sector job growth in Egypt Ragui... Read More

Working Papers
The Determinants of Defense Spending in the Gulf Region: Evidence from Seemingly Unrelated Regressions

We examine the determinants of demand for military expenditures in the Gulf Region (Saudi Arabia,... Read More

Working Papers
Phillips in A Revolution: Unemployment and Prices in Early 21st Century Egypt

The relative price Phillips curve hypothesis gives a better account of the dynamics of the... Read More

Working Papers
Household Enterprises: The Impact of Formality on Productivity and Profits

In this paper, we assess the impact of commercial registration of household enterprises on their... Read More

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