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

Policy Briefs

Reversing the Trend: Policy Levers for Jordan’s Labor...

This study analyses the causes of the Iraqi economy’s difficulties in rebuilding, provision... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

Job Quality Has Improved for Jordanians Since 2016,...

This study analyses the causes of the Iraqi economy’s difficulties in rebuilding, provision... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

This study analyses the causes of the Iraqi economy’s difficulties in rebuilding, provision... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1827

Topic

N3. Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy

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

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

Working Papers

Household Appliances, Infrastructural Services and Married Women’s Unpaid...

This study analyses the causes of the Iraqi economy’s difficulties in rebuilding, provision... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1826

Topic

D1. Household Behavior and Family Economics

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Making Trade Policy Innovation Friendly: What Role of...

This study analyses the causes of the Iraqi economy’s difficulties in rebuilding, provision... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1825

Topic

O3. Technological Change, Research and Development, Intellectual Property Rights

F1. Trade

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Conflict, Institutions and the Iraqi Economy, 2003- 2018

This study analyses the causes of the Iraqi economy’s difficulties in rebuilding, provision of basic... Read More

Working Papers
Still the Employer of Choice: Evolution of Public Sector Employment in Egypt

The public sector in Egypt provides relatively generous benefits, particularly when compared to the working... Read More

Working Papers
Scenario-Based Forecast for Post-Conflict’s Growth in Syria

This paper investigates the relationship between the main macroeconomic indicators, namely real GDP, consumer prices... Read More

Working Papers
Ethnic Divisions and The Onset of Civil Wars in Syria

While most civil wars seem to have an economic basis, they are generally pushed by... Read More

Working Papers
Investigating The Libyan Conflict and Peace-Building Process: Past Causes and Future Prospects

Libya has been in continuous civil conflict with varying intensity since the Arab uprisings in... Read More

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Power Sector Reforms and Technological Change: Evidence from Arab League Members

Power sector reforms have been widely adopted in the turn of the 21st Century, including... Read More

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The Opportunity Cost of Domestic Oil Consumption for an Oil Exporter: Illustration for Saudi Arabia

This paper develops a partial-equilibrium framework to assess the opportunity cost of domestic oil consumption... Read More

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Energy Expenditure in Egypt: Empirical Evidence Based on a Quantile Regression Approach

Reduction in energy consumption at the individual scale leads to a significant reduction in energy... Read More

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