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Conference papers represent key, cross-cutting themes that are selected through a rigorous peer-review process, following an open call for submissions. These papers are presented during the ERF Annual Conferences and are subject to constructive feedback from experienced referees.
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Conflict Exposure in a Multi-Sectarian Society: Evidence from Lebanon
This study examines how conflict exposure shapes trust in a multi-sectarian society where all groups... Read More
Competition, Digitalization, and Innovation: Empirical Evidence from Developing and Emerging Economies
This paper examines the effects of formal and informal competition, as well as adoption of... Read More
Evaluating a US Policy Rate Threshold Effect on Economic Growth in the GCC Region: Do Oil Prices Matter?
This paper re-examines the influence of US interest rates on economic growth in the GCC... Read More
The Impact of the EU’s Emissions Trading System on 3rd Countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Could the European Union’s Emission Trading System (EU’s ETS) have both negative (carbon leakage) and... Read More
Financial Technology As A Driver of Financial Inclusion and Inclusive Development in the MENA Region: Risks and Opportunities
The digital divide in the financial sector has occurred through the development of financial technologies.... Read More
Bank Leverage Cycles and the External Finance Premium in Tunisia, a DSGE Model Approach
The 2007-2008 financial crisis abruptly ended a long period of economic stability, prompting economists to... Read More
A Spatial Analysis of MENA Economic Convergence
Despite the presence of a vast body economic growth literature, most growth empirical studies treat... Read More
False Negatives: Earnings Underreporting, Tax Overreporting in Surveys Worldwide
Household survey incomes are subject to misreporting and measurement issues biasing the static and dynamic... Read More
The Inequality, Economic Growth, Climate Change and Natural Disasters Nexus: Empirical Evidence
This paper investigates the integrated paradigm between economic growth, income inequality, climate change and natural... Read More