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

From Pressure to Prosperity: Can Jordan Translate Demographic...

Using a nationally representative data set extracted from the Jordanian Labor Market Panel... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 165

Working Papers

The Impact of Early Childhood Care and Education...

Using a nationally representative data set extracted from the Jordanian Labor Market Panel... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

1828

Topic

I2. Education and Research Institutions

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

Syrian Refugees in Jordan: Progress on Education and...

Using a nationally representative data set extracted from the Jordanian Labor Market Panel... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 162

Working Papers

Syrian Refugees in Jordan: Demographics, Labor Market Outcomes...

Using a nationally representative data set extracted from the Jordanian Labor Market Panel... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-8

Topic

F2. International Factor Movements and International Business

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

Policy Briefs

The Twin Transition in Jordan’s Labor Market: Why...

Using a nationally representative data set extracted from the Jordanian Labor Market Panel... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 168

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Do Non-Natives Catch-Up with The Natives in Terms of Earnings in Jordan? New Evidence from A Distributional Analysis

Using a nationally representative data set extracted from the Jordanian Labor Market Panel Survey (JLMPS)... Read More

Working Papers
GCC Migration – A Longitudinal Migrant Network Approach

Although GCC migration is the third most important migration corridor in terms of total migrant... Read More

Working Papers
The Implications of Inequality for Corruption: Does the MENA Region Stand Out?

If political connectedness and ability to get ahead through corruption are latent dimensions of multidimensional... Read More

Working Papers
Economic Diversification, Oil Revenue Management, and Industrial Policy in the Middle East and North Africa

This paper investigates the political economy of resource revenue management in the context of an... Read More

Working Papers
Export Diversification and Sophistication and Industrial Policy in Tunisia

This paper explores the Tunisian experience of exports diversification and the role played by industrial... Read More

Working Papers
What Do Jobseekers Want? Estimating Reservation Wages and the Value of Job Attributes

Understanding jobseeker preferences, including their reservation wages and how much they value different non-wage amenities,... Read More

Policy Briefs
Oil Rents, Tax Revenues and the Shadow Economy: New Insights

In a nutshell It is often discussed that negative oil revenues may increase pressure for... Read More

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