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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Reversing the Trend: Policy Levers for Jordan’s Labor...

In a nutshell • Access to healthcare without the threat of financial ruin... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

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Job Quality Has Improved for Jordanians Since 2016,...

In a nutshell • Access to healthcare without the threat of financial ruin... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

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How Can Jordan Increase Female Labor Force Participation?

In a nutshell • Access to healthcare without the threat of financial ruin... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

PB 157

Topic

J. Labor and Demographic Economics

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On the Practice of Sustainable Growth in Egypt

In a nutshell • Access to healthcare without the threat of financial ruin... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

PB 156

Topic

O2. Development Planning and Policy

O1. Economic Development

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Winners and Losers of Price Inflation in Tunisia

In a nutshell • Access to healthcare without the threat of financial ruin... Read More

Date

July, 2025

No.

PB155

Topic

E. Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics

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Egypt Must Strengthen Budget Institutions to Curb Mounting Budget Deficit

In a nutshell • Since the January 2011 popular revolution, the budget deficit in Egypt... Read More

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Mechanization to Drive A Process for Fertilizer Subsidy Reform in Egypt

In a nutshell Current modalities for the distribution of subsidized fertilizer, together with national campaigns... Read More

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The US Fracking Boom, Oil Prices and Policy Options for Arab Oil Producers

In a Nutshell In the absence of the US fracking boom, the global price of... Read More

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The Impact of Emigration on MENA Labor Markets

In a Nutshell The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has seen large volumes... Read More

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Labor Market Regulations: Job Security versus Labor Flexibility

In a nutshell Labor laws aim to protect workers and increase labor market efficiency. However,... Read More

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Are Export Sanctions Effective?

In a nutshell Different countries impose export sanctions. Whether these sanctions are effective depends on... Read More

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Low Social and Political Returns to Education in the Arab World

In a nutshell Arab societies urgently need to start looking at how to improve education... Read More

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School Based Management: An Approach to Improve Learning Outcomes in Egypt

In a nutshell Egypt has the worst basic education system worldwide. Egypt’s decentralization reforms were... Read More

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