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

Reversing the Trend: Policy Levers for Jordan’s Labor...

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

Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

Job Quality Has Improved for Jordanians Since 2016,...

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

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

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

Date

April, 2026

No.

1827

Topic

N3. Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy

E2. Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

Working Papers

Household Appliances, Infrastructural Services and Married Women’s Unpaid...

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

Date

April, 2026

No.

1826

Topic

D1. Household Behavior and Family Economics

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Making Trade Policy Innovation Friendly: What Role of...

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

Date

April, 2026

No.

1825

Topic

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

F1. Trade

Full List of ERF Publications

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

Working Papers
Do Parents Compensate or Reinforce Child Ability Gaps? Evidence from Egypt Using Private Tutoring

There are natural differences in children’s initial endowments and cognitive abilities. How parents respond to... Read More

Working Papers
Arab Exports and Creditworthiness Are there Real Needs for Specialized Export Credit Institutions?

The scarcity of affordable and opportune trade financing schemes, including export credit guarantee programs, has... Read More

Working Papers
Nonlinear Excess Demand Model for Electricity Price Prediction

Variety of models and estimation techniques have been proposed for electricity price forecasting in the... Read More

Working Papers
The Impacts of Openness and Global Value Chains on The Performance of Turkish Sectors

Regarding the dynamics of contemporary world economy, success in a domestic economy cannot be achieved... Read More

Working Papers
Energy Expenditure in Egypt: Empirical Evidence Based on A Quantile Regression Approach

This paper investigates the key factors affecting household energy expenditure in Egypt. Based upon the... Read More

Working Papers
Foreign Direct Investment and Corruption in Egypt: A Cointegration Analysis

This paper uses a time series analysis to estimate the impact of corruption on FDI... Read More

Working Papers
The Heterogeneous Effect of Employment Agencies Program on Labor Force Behavior in Algeria: A Dynamic Approach

This paper examines whether the employment agencies program adopted by the Algerian government in 2008,... Read More

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