ERF Initiatives & Partnerships
Events
upcoming-events
Harvesting Opportunities: Policy, Twinning, and Agri-Food Value Chains Across the Mediterranean

The agri-food sector in the southern Mediterranean is a cornerstone of sustainable development, integrating agricultural production, processing,.

Online Webinar

past-events
Growth in the Middle East and North Africa – Seminar on The World Bank’s MENA Economic Update

The Economic Research Forum (ERF) and the World Bank’s Office of the Chief Economist for the Middle.

Online Webinar

past-events
From Data to Policy: Evidence and Insights from The Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey 2023

Background In recent years, Egypt’s labor market has faced substantial challenges amid a dynamic socio-economic landscape. The.

Hybrid Event

past-events
Creative Horizons: Policy, Innovation, and Twinning in the Mediterranean

Overview The creative industries, defined as sectors involving the creation, production, and distribution of goods and services.

Online Webinar

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ERF 30th Annual Conference – First Plenary Session

To set the analytical stage, this plenary would build on three flagship publications, namely: Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy, proposing a theory of the emergence of and stability of democracy and dictatorship; Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty sharing a theory of why some countries have flourished economically while others have fallen into poverty; and finally The Narrow Corridor: States, Society and the Fate of Liberty, examining the incessant and inevitable struggle between states and society, giving an account of the deep historical processes that have shaped the modern world.

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