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This is a cross-post of a piece entitled “Political Economy” written by Niveen Wahish, published on Al Ahram Weekly Newspaper Egypt’s upcoming parliamentary elections are cause for concern not only to politicians but also to economists. “A suitable political environment... Read More

This interview was published in the ERF “Forum“, Vol. 21 No.2 Autumn 2014 ERF keeping in tune with changing economic thought on development strategies and policies has interviewed Ravi Kanbur to solicit his views at this critical juncture in the... Read More

This interview was published in the ERF “Forum“, Vol. 21 No.2 Autumn 2014 ERF keeping in tune with changing economic thought on development strategies and policies has interviewed Ravi Kanbur to solicit his views at this critical juncture in the... Read More

In any discussion of development, one dilemma invariably comes to the forefront: which should come first, growth or equity? Nowhere is this debate more pressing than in transitioning Arab countries, where a new social contract is in the making. It... Read More

Do you stay up nights, thinking of ways to solve a development challenge? If you are a researcher from a developing or transition country, or are working for a NGO that has already demonstrated impact, but is looking for ways to... Read More

This blog is written by Ahmed Goher, Economic Research Forum From 2010 to around mid-2012, uprisings swept MENA in what has come to be known as the ‘Arab Spring.’ While bread was at the forefront of the demands of protestors,... Read More

This blog is written by Ahmed Goher (Economic Research Forum) Economic Research Forum’s (ERF) 21st Annual Conference kicked off on March 20 in Gammarth, Tunisia, at the Golden Tulip Carthage Hotel. The event, joining over 200 economists, political scientists and... Read More

This blog post is written by Ahmed Goher (Economic Research Forum) Economic Research Forum (ERF) held the first plenary session of its 21st Annual Conference on March 20 in Gammarth, Tunisia. The session came to answer a number of questions... Read More

This blog post is written by Ahmed Goher (Economic Research Forum) In an attempt to understand the causal relationship between democracy and development, Adam Przeworski, Carroll and Milton Professor of Politics and (by courtesy) Economics at New York University, took... Read More