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Connecting People and Ideas... Through its impartial, independent and timely analysis of economic problems on the one hand and a well-established publications process on the other, ERF seeks maximize impact of development research and to inform policy debate and policy discussions. Our portfolio includes a Series of Working Papers and Series of Policy Reports, Policy Briefs and Policy Perspectives.
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When Water Runs Dry: How Irrigation Water Scarcity Shapes Smallholder Farmers’ Mitigation Strategies and Migration Aspiration in Developing Countries
Increasing water stress, exacerbated by the rising frequency and intensity of droughts, poses a significant... Read More
Are Egypt’s Elderly Prepared for A Warmer Future? Studying The Nexus Between Climate Change and the Wellbeing of Elderly in Egypt
Egypt is warming rapidly, raising concerns about the vulnerability of its growing elderly population. This... Read More
FinTechs and Financial Literacy: Assessing Their Joint Impact on Financial Inclusion in the MENA Region
This study investigates how the interaction between FinTech adoption and financial literacy affects financial inclusion... Read More
Do Youths Use Fintech or Banks in North Africa? Complementary vs Substitution Effect
North African youths lack financial inclusion with respect to account holding and the use of... 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
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
Nudges: Lever for Improving Tax Compliance in the Moroccan Context
This exploratory study investigates the social determinants and individual perceptions that shape voluntary tax compliance... Read More
Rewarding Nominal Growth: Unintended Impacts of Tax Cuts in Iran
We study a policy in Iran that grants tax cuts to firms experiencing growth above... Read More
Roles, Rules, and Controls: An Analytical Review of the Governance of Social Protection in Egypt
Egypt’s social protection system has undergone substantial reform over the past decade, yet governance constraints... Read More