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Can Africa Surprise the World by Delivering the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) by the end of 2017
By Abdalla Hamdok, Executive Secretary a.i. UNECA During the 50th Anniversary of both the OAU/AU the vision of the African continent for the next 50 years was adopted. Such vision foresees a prosperous and united continent that is effectively... Read More
New HLFS Micro Data for Egypt
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
Youth and Vulnerability in the Middle East
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
Egypt: Youth Essay Competition – Round II
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