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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Tackling Poverty and Poor Health in Turkish Widowed Households State Benefits Work
In a nutshell Single mother widowed households in Turkey that receive survivor benefits are more... Read More
Boosting World Trade in Tunisia and Egypt by Cutting Non-Tariff Barriers Better Imports for Better Exports
In a nutshell Egypt and Tunisia have embraced trade liberalization which has helped them establish... Read More
Employment and Rates of Return to Education in Arab Countries Gender and Public Sector Perspectives
In a nutshell Two interconnected challenges for the Arab region are how to increase the... Read More
Reducing Air Pollution in Cairo: Raise User Costs and Invest In Public Transit
In a nutshell Vehicle exhaust fumes are a major cause of air pollution in developing... Read More
Trade Liberalization in Egypt: Let the Informal Labor Market Take the Strain
In a nutshell Egypt should embark on trade liberalization as it currently has maintains relatively... Read More
Replace Discretion with Rules: How Policy Reform Can Boost Economic Performance
In a nutshell Before the 2000s economic policy making in Turkey was based on discretion... Read More
Sticks Rather than Carrots to Induce More Formality
In a nutshell Formalizing informal firms and employment has a number of potential benefits for... Read More
Modifying the Path of Fertility Rates to Accelerate Egypts Entry in the Demographic Window (in Arabic)
لمحات تمثل الاتجاهات التصاعدية الأخيرة في المؤشرات السكانية وأهمها معدلات الخصوبة تهديدا حقيقيا ليس فقط... Read More
Going beyond Doing Business to Foster Job Creation in Arab Countries
In a nutshell Creating enough jobs is a key development challenge for Arab countries. To... Read More