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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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Do Automatic Enrollment Schemes Cannibalize Voluntary Retirement Saving? Evidence from a Nationwide Quasi-Experiment
Using the nationwide automatic enrollment (AE) policy implemented in Türkiye in 2017, this paper examines... Read More
Financial Literacy, Conflict Dynamics, and Household Economic Resilience: Evidence from Palestine
This study investigates the interaction between financial literacy and conflict intensity to determine household financial... Read More
Rainfall, Birthweight and Endogenous Pregnancy
Several studies examine the impact of rainfall on neonatal health; however, few consider the endogenous... Read More
CO2 Emissions and Financial Development: Does Geopolitical Risk Matter? Evidence from MENA Countries
Climate change poses an escalating threat to global stability. The Middle East and North Africa... Read More
Industrial Policy in MENA: Objectives, Drivers and Scope for Plurilateral Cooperation
Unilateral trade and industrial policies adopted by large economies are adversely impacting partner countries and... Read More
Artificial Intelligence in Banking: Who Wins, Who Waits, and Why It Matters
This paper examines the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption on bank performance, stability, and... Read More
The Economic Impact of the Israel-Iran Conflict on GCC Countries and Strategies to Mitigate Adverse Effects
This paper investigates the impact of the Israel-Iran conflict on the macroeconomic performance of Gulf... Read More
Decarbonizing at the Border: Assessing the Readiness of MENA’s Steel Sector for the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will redefine trade in carbon-intensive goods, posing... Read More
Sustainability and Banking Stability in GCC Economies: Threshold Effect of Green Innovation, Bank Competition and Institutional Quality
This study aims to analyze the non-linear effect between ESG performance and bank stability. More... Read More