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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The Dynamics behind the Decline of Social Insurance in Egypt and Directions for Reform
In a nutshell Workers in Egypt have experienced declines in contributory social insurance coverage (and... Read More
Deteriorating Working Conditions in the Care Economy in Egypt: Directions for Reform
In a nutshell A robust care economy is critical to supporting women’s employment, both as... Read More
What Is Driving the Decline in Social Insurance Coverage in Egypt? Understanding The Relative Role of Structural Change
In a nutshell There has been a secular decline in social insurance coverage rates for... Read More
Trade, Food Security and the War in Ukraine: The Cases of Egypt and Sudan
In a nutshell The objective this brief is to examine the nexus between trade, food... Read More
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