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ERF Working papers are a quick and efficient way of sharing research work to disseminate knowledge, receive feedback, obtain preliminary recognition, and ultimately, to prepare publications.
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Moroccan Cronyism: Facts, Mechanisms and Impact
The purpose of this paper is to shed some light on Moroccan cronyism by studying... Read More
Judicial Review in Public-Private Business Contracts in Egypt Evidence from Administrative Court Rulings in Government Tenders and Bids Law Disputes
This paper examines the role that administrative court review in Egypt plays in supporting the... Read More
Constructing Labor Market Transitions Recall Weights in Retrospective Data: An Application to Egypt and Jordan
To be able to redress retrospective panels into random samples and correct for any recall... Read More
The Link between Health Condition Costs and Standard of Living: A Structural Equation Modelling
This study employs a Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) to explore the health related costs using... Read More
I’ve Got the Power: Mapping Connections between Lebanon’s Banking Sector and the Ruling Class
This paper explores the extent to which local commercial banks in Lebanon are linked to... Read More
Who Pays More: Public, Private, Both or None? The Effects of Health Insurance Schemes and Health Reforms on Out-of-Pocket and Catastrophic Health Expenditures in Turkey
This study explores the determinants and characteristics of the out-of-pocket to capacity to pay and... Read More
Trade between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia: Prospects and Challenges for Trilateral Trade Integration
Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia possess potential natural and human resources, which can entail successful trade... Read More
Inequality of Opportunity in Higher Education in the Middle East and North Africa
Problems with inequality have been at the forefront of recent events in the Middle East... Read More
Energy Subsidy Reform in Egypt: The Gender – “Energy” Poverty Nexus
The purpose of this study is to quantify the effects of the current energy reform... Read More