Publications

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.

Latest ERF Publications

Working Papers

The Impact of Soft Power on Inward Foreign...

This paper investigates the impact of mobile broadband Internet on business creation in... Read More

Date

September, 2025

No.

1794

Topic

Q4. Energy

H5. National Government Expenditures and Related Policies

E2. Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy

F2. International Factor Movements and International Business

Working Papers

Does High Liquidity Creation Reduce the Efficiency of...

This paper investigates the impact of mobile broadband Internet on business creation in... Read More

Date

September, 2025

No.

1793

Topic

E5. Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit

G2. Financial Institutions and Services

Working Papers

The Interplay Between Fertility and Female Labor Market...

This paper investigates the impact of mobile broadband Internet on business creation in... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1792

Topic

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

The Impact of Price, Legality, and Flavor Availability...

This paper investigates the impact of mobile broadband Internet on business creation in... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1791

Topic

K3. Other Substantive Areas of Law

I1. Health

I2. Education and Research Institutions

Working Papers

Harassment and Female Labor Force Participation: Micro-Level Evidence...

This paper investigates the impact of mobile broadband Internet on business creation in... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1790

Topic

R4. Transportation Economics

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

Conference Paper
From Bytes to Business: Mobile Broadband, Firm Creations and Digital Divide in Tunisia

This paper investigates the impact of mobile broadband Internet on business creation in Tunisia. Using... Read More

Conference Paper
The Role of Artificial Intelligence Within the Algerian Economy: Opportunity or Threat to the Job Market?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming global labor markets, offering opportunities to boost productivity and create... Read More

Conference Paper
Startups’ Performance: Evidence from Tunisia

The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of intrinsic characteristics of startups,... Read More

Conference Paper
Youth Entrepreneurial Capabilities and Performance of their Businesses

In this study, we examine the relationship between the firm-level capabilities of the youth business... Read More

Conference Paper
Is ChatGPT Detrimental to Innovation? A Field Experiment among University Students

This paper investigates the potential collateral effects of A.I innovations, specifically ChatGPT, on three key... Read More

Conference Paper
Explaining the Increase in Food Subsidy Expenditures in Tunisia

Since 2011, in a post-revolutionary context, the debate on the CGC in Tunisia has resurfaced... Read More

Conference Paper
The Impact of Price, Legality, and Flavor Availability on Consumer Decisions: A Discrete Choice Analysis of Nicotine Products in an Illicit Market

This study examines consumer preferences for manufactured cigarettes, roll-your-own cigarettes, and e-cigarettes in Türkiye, focusing... Read More

Policy Research Reports
The Political Economy of Energy Transitions in MENA

The combustion of fossil fuels for energy is responsible for over 80% of anthropogenic (human-caused)... Read More

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