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ERF is pleased to announce the dissemination of a New Harmonized Labor Force Survey (HLFS) for Yemen 2013-2014 . To know more about the newly disseminated data or access any of the data sets, please visit the ERF's Open Access Micro Data Initiative (OAMDI)... Read More

ERF announces the launch of the forum – a new policy portal to promote research-based policy analysis and commentary by leading economists. The forum - provides a platform for rich and relevant debates amongst researchers, policy makers and development practitioners on... Read More

By Samir Makdisi What are the prospects for democracy in the Arab world? This column expresses the hope that as conflict-afflicted countries embark on their programmes ... read more

By Khalid Abu-Ismail What can be done to reduce income inequality in Arab countries? This column explores issues of measurement as well as potential policy measures... read more

By Jared Rubin Today’s rulers of the three largest Middle Eastern economies all look to religious authorities as a key source of legitimacy. Drawing on a broad sweep of historical analysis... read more

ERF in partnership with the Arab Fund for Social and Economic Development, Kuwait organized a policy conference, in November 26-27, 2017 to better understand the recent dynamics in global oil markets, their consequences for the Arab region and put forward policy... Read More

ERF is pleased to announce this week's published working papers: Political Stability, Firm Characteristics and Performance: Evidence From 6,083 Private Firms in the Middle East The Race to the Top: Institutional Clusters and World FDI Shares

ERF is pleased to announce the publication of the this month's Policy Briefs: Measures to Protect Poor Sudanese Households from the Risks of Catastrophic Health Expenditures Scientifically-Supported Economic Incentive Approaches for the Long Term Sustainability of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries

ERF is pleased to announce this week's published working papers: Return Migrants and the Wage Premium: Does the Legal Status of Migrants Matter? Targeting Debt in Lebanon: A Structural Macro-Econometric Model Standards and Market Power: Evidence from Tunisia