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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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Trade and Migration, Are they Complements or Substitutes: A Review of Four MENA Countries
This study reviews two types of migration flows within the Middle East North Africa (MENA)... Read More
Measuring Exchange Rate Misalignment
We propose a new methodology to measure exchange rate misalignment for Turkey, which has already... Read More
Diversity and Historical Processes in Human Development: The Decline of Rationality
The paper is divided into two parts: conceptual and factual. A conceptual review of the... Read More
Hiding Public Debt
This paper examines the determinants of hidden public debt—that is, government financial commitments and contingent... Read More
Measurement and Nature of Absolute Poverty in Least Development Countries
This paper provides new national accounts consistent poverty estimates for low-income countries. The paper compares... Read More
Climate Change, Gender, Decision-Making Power, and Migration into the Saiss Region of Morocco
Studies on migration in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have so far... Read More
The Effect of Patriarchal Culture on Women’s Labor Force Participation
We show that measures of patriarchal culture are correlated with female labor force participation (FLFP)... Read More