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ERF is pleased to announce the dissemination of Two New Harmonized Labor Force Surveys (HLFS); for Egypt 2011, and Egypt 2014. Also, recently ERF announced the dissemination of five new sectoral-level data sets. The newly disseminated databases provide highly dis-aggregated... Read More

ERF invites affiliates and non-ERF affiliates to submit proposals that enhance the understanding of youth vulnerability issues relevant to the region. The proposals may address any of the following sub-themes or relationships, focusing on a specific country, examining a country... Read More

The Economic Research Forum and the World Bank are pleased to announce the second round of the “Youth Essay Competition”. In this round, young Egyptians are invited to submit essays presenting innovative solutions to promote (social) entrepreneurship and tackle social... Read More

Starting January 2017, Ibrahim Elbadawi, has become the ERF’s New Managing Director. Prior to that, Elbadawi was the Director of the Macroeconomics Research Department at the Dubai Economic Council since March 2009. Previously, until February 2009 he was Lead Economist... Read More

The MENA region suffers from a fragile private sector that is weakly connected with global markets and thrives largely under state patronage. Although extensive state-business interactions can form the basis for dynamic capitalism, they can also become sources of insider... Read More

Keeping in tune with changing economic thought on education strategies and policies, ERF and The Tunisian Economic Association are organizing a live debate on: Free Higher Education and Equity: Does Free Higher Education Promote Better Equity and More Equality of... Read More