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...

Digitalization, along with the associated servification of economies, is both a driver and... Read More

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...

Digitalization, along with the associated servification of economies, is both a driver and... Read More

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...

Digitalization, along with the associated servification of economies, is both a driver and... Read More

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...

Digitalization, along with the associated servification of economies, is both a driver and... Read More

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...

Digitalization, along with the associated servification of economies, is both a driver and... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1847

Topic

I1. Health

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Digitalization, International Trade, and Arab Economies: External Policy Implications

Digitalization, along with the associated servification of economies, is both a driver and reflection of... Read More

Working Papers
Shooting Down Trade

On 24 November 2015, Turkish military shot down a Russian fighter jet near the Syrian-Turkey... Read More

Working Papers
Economic Interdependence and Conflict in MENA

Militarized conflict worldwide has been on a declining trend after World War II while trade... Read More

Working Papers
Evolution of Inequality of Opportunity in Education in The Jordanian Case: From 2008 to 2017

Using data from the Household Expenditure and Income Surveys (HIES), we examine the status of... Read More

Working Papers
The Relationship between Economic Interdependence and Conflict Prevention: An Institutional Perspective

This paper investigates the relationship between economic interdependence and conflict prevention. It will focus on... Read More

Working Papers
Minimum Wages, Labor Market Institutions, and the Distribution of Earnings in Iran

We examine the impact of minimum wages on the distribution of earnings in Iran. Specifically,... Read More

Working Papers
Measuring Multidimensional Poverty in Palestine

Poverty is of particular concern to policy makers and international agencies in the context of... Read More

Working Papers
The Nexus between Construction Investment and Economic Development: Evidence from MENA Countries

We aim at scrutinizing the relationship between construction investments and economic development for 10 greatest... Read More

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