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Forms of Democracy and Development
This blog is written by Ahmed Goher (Economic Research Forum) The Economic Research Forum (ERF) held its second plenary session on ‘Forms of Democracy and Development’ on March 21, in the context of the 21st Annual Conference being held in... Read More
Navigating the Transitions to Democracy
This post is written by Ahmed Goher (Economic Research Forum) The Economic Research Forum (ERF) brought together speakers Eva Bellin (Brandeis University), Erik Berglof (London School of Economics) and Larry Diamond (Stanford University) on the third and final day of... Read More
ERF 22ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE CALL FOR PROPOSALS
This blog is edited by Ahmed Goher (Economic Research Forum) The Economic Research Forum (ERF) announced that is inviting proposals for papers to be presented in ERF’s 22nd Annual Conference, which will be held in Cairo, Egypt, March, 2016. Authors... Read More
Economic Research Forum Holds Training Workshop on ‘Measurements and Analysis of Opinion Poll Data’
This blog is written by Ahmed Goher (Economic Research Forum) The Economic Research Forum held a three-day training workshop, from May 10-12 at its headquarters in Cairo, on the use of opinion poll data to link norm changes to underlying... Read More
ERF Holds Workshop on the Political Economy of the Private Sector in the Middle East
The Economic Research Forum is organizing a workshop on “The Political Economy of the Private Sector in the Middle East,” June 5-6, 2015, in Oxford, UK. The workshop, being held in collaboration with the Oxford Center for Islamic Studies, will... Read More
How “Private” are MENA Capital Markets?
This blog is written by Alissa Amico (Program Manager, MENA, Corporate Affairs Division, OECD). Most stock exchanges in the Middle East, with the exception of the Palestine Stock Exchange, the Dubai Financial Market and a few broker-owned markets in North... Read More
The Egyptian Labor Market: Both Cause and Casualty of the 2011 Revolution
This blog is written by Ragui Assaad, an ERF Research Fellow and a professor of planning and public affairs at the Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota. He recently co-edited a volume published by Oxford University Press titled ‘The... Read More
ERF to Hold Workshops on Education, Labor Market Dynamics and the Use of Labor Market Panel Survey Data in MENA
The Economic Research Forum (ERF) is organizing three workshops on “Education in the ERF Region,” “Labor Market Dynamics in the Middle East and North Africa,” and “The Use of Labor Market Panel Survey Data” from July 26-28, 2015, at ERF’s premises in... Read More
ERF to Hold Second National Dialogue on the Relationship between Political and Economic Reform in Egypt
The Economic Research Forum (ERF) will hold a national dialogue under the title “Between Political Reform and Economic Development…Egypt the Future” on September 30, 2015. The event emanates from ERF’s understanding of the importance of having a serious discussion on... Read More