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by: Simon Neaime Lebanon has entered the danger zone of high public indebtedness. As this column explains, this could seriously compromise the credibility and sustainability of the fixed exchange rate regime and may spark renewed inflationary pressures. Proposed austerity measures are... Read More

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a Framework for MENA's Development Policy, Egypt, 29 - 31 March, 2020   The Economic Research Forum's (ERF) Annual Conference has become the premiere regional event for economists of the Middle East where new ideas are born, nourished... Read More

ERF is pleased to announce the dissemination of new versions of the two datasets: Harmonized Survey of Young People in Egypt, HSYPE 2009 v2, Egypt 2009  Harmonized Survey of Young People in Egypt, HSYPE 2014 v2, Egypt 2014 To know... Read More

Ministry of Planning – Economic Research Forum Policy Conference Monday, 17 June 2019 – Cairo, Egypt The Ministry of Planning formed a group of experts to prepare policy papers studying and analyzing the Egypt Census 2017 results announced by the Central... Read More

Edited by Kamiar Mohaddes, Jeffrey B. Nugent, and Hoda Selim A reliable and quality resource for students, academics and policy makers Uses policy-relevant research to explore thematic issues and lessons from international experience Combines macroeconomic and political economy analysis Includes country-context analysis showing... Read More

Edited by Ishac Diwan, Adeel Malik, and Izak Atiyas Uses rich empirical analysis unparalleled in the literature on Middle Eastern economies Offers robust comparisons on the form and function of cronyism, including case studies from across the Middle East Feeds into global discussions... Read More

by Rohinton P. Medhora Based on the author’s keynote talk at the ERF’s 25th anniversary conference in Kuwait City (March 10-12, 2019), this paper outlines the research and policy dimensions of the fast-rising intangibles economy.  The key features of such economic... Read More