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...

Background The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region continues to grapple with... 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...

Background The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region continues to grapple with... 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...

Background The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region continues to grapple with... 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...

Background The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region continues to grapple with... 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...

Background The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region continues to grapple with... 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

Policy Research Reports
Gender Equality and Inclusion in MENA: Bridging Gender Gaps in Energy and MSMEs

Background The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region continues to grapple with entrenched gender... Read More

Policy Research Reports
Powering the Future of MENA – Energy Transition Country Profiles: Review of Data and Literature

Background The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region stands at a critical crossroads in... Read More

Policy Briefs
الاقتصاد السياسي لانتقال الطاقة

رسائل أساسية تظل منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا استثناءً عالميًا في توجهات الطاقة، إذ ارتفعت... Read More

Policy Briefs
The Political Economy of Energy Transition

In a nutshell MENA remains a global outlier in energy trends. Energy intensity in the... Read More

Policy Briefs
Occupational Segregation and the Gender Wage Gap in Egypt

In a nutshell Egypt’s chronically low female labor force participation and gender pay gaps can... Read More

Policy Briefs
Household Enterprises in Egypt: Between Survival and Vulnerability

In a nutshell We use household enterprise data from the Egypt Labor Market Panel Surveys... Read More

Working Papers
Occupational Segregation and the Gender Wage Gap in Egypt, 1998–2023

Female labor force participation in Egypt remains low, and wages consistently under-reward women compared to... Read More

Working Papers
Household Micro and Small Enterprises in Egypt: Overview and Developments through 2023

We use household enterprise data from the Egypt Labor Market Panel Surveys (ELMPS) in 1998,... Read More

Policy Research Reports
Accelerating the Economic Transition of Qatar

Summary Qatar is a country in transition. Once it began exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG)... Read More

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