ERF Journal
Middle East Development Journal published its first issue in June 2009. It aims to strengthen the research community in the Middle East and North Africa and deepen understanding of development in the region.
ERF acknowledges the generous financial contribution of the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD).
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MEDJ – ERF Middle East Development Journal: December 2025
The impact of COVID-19 on female labor force participation in Iran, Hai-Anh H. Dang, Djavad... Read More
MEDJ – ERF Middle East Development Journal: December 2022
Syrian refugees to Europe: are they different from the non-Syrians? Ruya Karci, Nukhet Dogan &... Read More
MEDJ – ERF Middle East Development Journal: June 2023
Does the structure of state budget matter for Egypt’s fiscal deficit? An empirical investigation using... Read More
MEDJ – ERF Middle East Development Journal: December 2023
The impact of sanctions on household welfare and employment in Iran Djavad Salehi-Isfahani Wide-ranging US... Read More
MEDJ – ERF Middle East Development Journal: June 2025
Exports to jobs: Morocco’s trade patterns and local labor market outcomes Jaime Alfonso Roche Rodriguez,... Read More
MEDJ – ERF Middle East Development Journal: July 2022
Beware of the echo: the evolution of Egypt’s population and labor force from 2000 to... Read More
MEDJ – ERF Middle East Development Journal: December 2021
Growth in Syria: losses from the war and potential recovery in the aftermath Sharmila Devadas,... Read More
MEDJ – ERF Middle East Development Journal: June 2021
The Arab inequality puzzle: the role of income sources in Egypt and Tunisia Caroline Krafft... Read More
MEDJ – ERF Middle East Development Journal: December 2020
Job creation or labor absorption? An analysis of private sector job growth in Egypt Ragui... Read More