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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Regional Insights into Social Insurance: Egypt, Jordan, and Tunisia
In a nutshell: The social contracts in Egypt, Jordan, and Tunisia have evolved over time,... Read More
Between Costly Formality and Legal Informality: Egypt’s Social Insurance Design Woes
In a nutshell Social insurance (SI) coverage rates have plummeted across the board in Egypt.... Read More
Post-conflict Reconstruction, Stabilization and Growth Agenda for Sudan
In a nutshell Main Reasons: for a collapsing Sudanese economy in the last 30... Read More
Morocco — Beyond Debt: Sustainable Pathways to Higher Growth
In a nutshell A rising debt scenario poses significant dangers to the Moroccan economy’s long-term... Read More
Lebanon’s Untapped Potential: The Persistent Challenge of High Economic Inactivity among Young Women
In a nutshell Unique data on young women in Lebanon is available through a recent... Read More
Technologies and Innovation in the GCC Energy Sector: Differences Between the Scope and the Direction of Technological Change
In a nutshell GCC countries require a dual digital and energy transition, and significant progress... Read More
When Trade Agreements Matter for the Environment in the MENA Region
In a nutshell A huge decarbonization effort is required to avoid serious consequences of climate... Read More
Toward Frontier Macroeconomic Institutions in Support of Green-Energy Transition in GCC Countries
In a nutshell The current macroeconomic framework of GCC countries has served them rather well... Read More
Aid for Trade and Exports in the MENA Region: When Institutions Matter
In a nutshell Aid for Trade (AfT) is found to increase the probability to export... Read More