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By Mehmet Alper Dinçer ,  Neeraj Kaushal and  Michael Grossman Cultural norms and the social environment in many Middle Eastern societies discriminate against women, limit their socio-economic opportunities and...more

By Aysit Tansel Reforms that get more firms and workers into the formal economy can come in the form of both inducements such as better information and lower costs...more

By Hany Abdel-Latif and Mahmoud El-Gamal As the golden age of oil nears its end, incomes in the MENA region are destined to fall precipitously from their artificial petrodollar-boosted levels...more

ERF is pleased to announce the dissemination of Two New Harmonized Labor Force Surveys (HLFS) for Egypt 2015 and Egypt 2016.   An updated version of the HLFS for Egypt 2014 is also made available on the ERF data portal.... Read More

By Rabah Arezki Many oil- and gas-rich countries have either announced or put in place policies to reduce their dependence on oil by diversifying their economies...more

By Rana Hendy Despite significant increases in the educational attainment of women in Egypt, their rate of labour force participation remains one of the lowest in the world...more

By Najat El Mekkaoui Arab countries experiencing economic and humanitarian crises are paying insufficient attention to the demographic trend of ageing populations...more

By Izak Atiyas A government that adopts institutional reform to increase policy credibility and enhance the degree of competition may be rewarded with improved economic performance. This column reports the...more

By Ishac Diwan Arab societies urgently need to start looking at how to improve education systems, not just in ways to improve the marketability of individuals but, as importantly, to improve their social and political impact on society...more