Policy Briefs
Policy Briefs are intended to disseminate the results of research by ERF and/or others with a view to informing policy discussions and public debates on issues of relevance to the ERF region.
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Young Gazelles and Aging Turtles: Resolving the Unemployment Dilemma in Arab Countries
In a nutshell Government efforts to reduce the chronic unemployment problem in the Arab world... Read More
The Durable Effects of Gender Policies: Social Change in Arab Countries
In a nutshell Gender inequality constrains the economic development of Arab countries. The level of... Read More
Guidelines for Cost-Effective Public Procurement
In a nutshell Public procurement comprises a significant part of GDP in both developing and... Read More
The Use of ICT and Employment Generation
In a nutshell The World Bank (2016) estimates that 57 percent of workers in OECD... Read More
Competitive Real Exchange Rates Are Good for the Poor: Evidence from Egyptian Household Surveys
In a nutshell The real exchange rate (RER) is an economy-wide relative price, closely monitored... Read More
The Wrecking Force of Inflation: How the Universal Cash Transfer in Iran Has Lost its Poverty Reduction Impact
In a nutshell In December 2010, Iran replaced its energy and bread subsidies with an... Read More
Capital Raising Activity and Firm Growth in the Arab Region
In a nutshell Capital raising through equity, bond, and syndicated loan markets by firms in... Read More
How are families changing in Jordan? New evidence on marriage and fertility trends among Jordanians and Syrian refugees
In a nutshell Fertility decline appears to be resuming in Jordan after a long period... Read More
The Wellbeing of Syrian Refugees: Shifting from Humanitarian to Developmental Response in Jordan
In a nutshell Syrian refugees in Jordan are a very young population, disproportionately in female-headed... Read More