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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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Cost Assessment of Environmental Degradation in The Middle East and North Africa Region – Selected Issues
Abstract This paper estimates the cost of inadequate potable water, sanitation and hygiene, outdoor air... Read More
Wage Inequality and Returns to Education in Turkey: A Quantile Regression Analysis
Abstract This paper investigates the male wage inequality and its evolution over the 1994-2002 period... Read More
Does Non-renewable Energy Utilization in Egypt Generate Net Gain or Net Loss?
Abstract This paper evaluates the sustainability of the main energy sources in Egypt. In its... Read More
Macroeconomic Impact of Remittances on Output Growth: Evidence from Turkey
Abstract This study estimates a Keynesian simultaneous, dynamic macroeconometric model to investigate the impact of... Read More
Income Level and Environmental Quality in The MENA Countries: Discussing the Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis
Abstract This study extends the recent works of Liu (2005), Ang (2007), Apergis et al.... Read More
Climate Change Policy in the MENA Region: Prospects, Challenges, and the Implication of Market Instruments
Abstract Climate change is one of the principal challenges facing the world today. Given its... Read More
Firm Level Data in The ERF Region: Research Questions, Data Requirements and Possibilities
Abstract This paper presents an overview of research that uses firm-level data. The paper organizes... Read More
Mitigating Industrial Solid Waste in Tunisia: Landfill Use Vs. Recycling
Abstract This paper reviews the Tunisian legislation on the management of solid waste and assesses... Read More
The Impact of Broadband Infrastructure on Economic Growth in Egypt and Some Arab and Emerging Countries
Abstract Infrastructure investments expansion typically adds to the productive capacity in an economy, and thus... Read More