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...

This paper investigates the contribution of female labor participation as well female ownership/management... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

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

This paper investigates the contribution of female labor participation as well female ownership/management... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

This paper investigates the contribution of female labor participation as well female ownership/management... 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...

This paper investigates the contribution of female labor participation as well female ownership/management... 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...

This paper investigates the contribution of female labor participation as well female ownership/management... 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
On Women Participation and Empowerment in International Trade: Impact on Trade Margins in the MENA Region

This paper investigates the contribution of female labor participation as well female ownership/management to trade... Read More

Working Papers
E-Government for Sustainable Development in MENA Countries

This research paper investigates the role of electronic government on various aspects of economic and... Read More

Working Papers
Power Sector Reforms and Technological Change: Evidence from Arab League Members

Power sector reforms have been widely adopted in the turn of the 21st Century, including... Read More

Working Papers
Islamic Finance and Anchoring Heuristic Bias: An Analysis to Gulf Islamic Stock Markets

This study explores the importance of the 52-week high price in the Islamic GCC stock... Read More

Working Papers
The Impact of Wage Subsidies on the Gender Division of Labor: The Case of Turkey

This paper investigates the employment effects of the employment subsidy programs implemented in Turkey since... Read More

Working Papers
Do Non-Natives Catch-Up with The Natives in Terms of Earnings in Jordan? New Evidence from A Distributional Analysis

Using a nationally representative data set extracted from the Jordanian Labor Market Panel Survey (JLMPS)... Read More

Working Papers
GCC Migration – A Longitudinal Migrant Network Approach

Although GCC migration is the third most important migration corridor in terms of total migrant... Read More

Working Papers
The Implications of Inequality for Corruption: Does the MENA Region Stand Out?

If political connectedness and ability to get ahead through corruption are latent dimensions of multidimensional... Read More

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