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

Bridging Education and Fertility: Unraveling the Role of...

Total factor productivity is a fundamental measure of economic efficiency and, generally, a... Read More

Date

June, 2025

No.

1780

Topic

I14 Health and Inequality

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Domestic and External Determinants of Inflation: An Empirical...

Total factor productivity is a fundamental measure of economic efficiency and, generally, a... Read More

Date

June, 2025

No.

1779

Topic

E3. Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles

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

E6. Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook

Working Papers

The Missing Link: When GVC Does Not Matter...

Total factor productivity is a fundamental measure of economic efficiency and, generally, a... Read More

Date

June, 2025

No.

1778

Topic

L1. Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

F1. Trade

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Does the Inverted U-Shaped Kuznets Environmental Curve Hold...

Total factor productivity is a fundamental measure of economic efficiency and, generally, a... Read More

Date

May, 2025

No.

1777

Topic

Q5. Environmental Economics

Working Papers

The Role of FDI in Boosting Peacebuilding in...

Total factor productivity is a fundamental measure of economic efficiency and, generally, a... Read More

Date

May, 2025

No.

1775

Topic

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

F2. International Factor Movements and International Business

J1. Demographic Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

ERF 26th Annual Conference
Explaining Firm-level Gender Productivity Differential in Africa

Total factor productivity is a fundamental measure of economic efficiency and, generally, a key determinant... Read More

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Gender Wage Gap and International Trade: Evidence From Turkey

Gender wage gap is a widely discussed issue in labor economics. This paper contributes to... Read More

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The Price of Silence: Marriage Transfers and Women’s Attitude Toward Intimate Partner Violence

This paper provides evidence about the relationship between marriage transfers and women’s opinion on intimate... Read More

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Comparing Methods to Estimate Valuations of Job Attributes

We estimate the value of different non-wage job amenities among a group of job seekers... Read More

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Informal Labor and the Expansion of Social Security Programs: Evidence from Jordan and Tunisia

Social insurance could reduce incentives to search for jobs when there are generous unemployment benefits... Read More

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Are Islamic Banks More Efficient Than Conventional Banks? The Meta-regression Verdict

This paper aims to conduct a comparison of the efficiency of Islamic banks versus conventional... Read More

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Islamic Finance and Anchoring Heuristic Bias: An Analysis to Gulf Islamic Stock Markets

The aim of this work is to study the anchoring heuristic. The Extraneous factors plays’... Read More

ERF 26th Annual Conference
How Do Women Choose their Bank Type in a Multicultural Context?

Islamic banking is an integral part of the global financial system and has the potential... Read More

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CO2 Emissions, Environmental Provisions and Global Value Chains: The Middle East and North Africa in a Global Context

The paper investigates the relationship between carbon emissions, environmental provisions in Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs)... Read More

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