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 is motivated by an assertion that the more unequal a society... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

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

This study is motivated by an assertion that the more unequal a society... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

This study is motivated by an assertion that the more unequal a society... 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 is motivated by an assertion that the more unequal a society... 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 is motivated by an assertion that the more unequal a society... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1825

Topic

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

F1. Trade

Full List of ERF Publications

ERF 26th Annual Conference
The Implications of Inequality for Corruption: Does the MENA Region Stand Out?

This study is motivated by an assertion that the more unequal a society is, the... Read More

ERF 26th Annual Conference
Crises, Uncertainty, and Reform – Disentangling the Mechanisms of a Conventional Wisdom in Fractionalized Polities

This working paper outlines a theory and presents preliminary results to analyze the micro mechanisms... Read More

ERF 26th Annual Conference
Household Enterprises: The Impact of Informality on Productivity and Profitability

This paper assesses the impact of commercial registration on the labor productivity and profitability of... Read More

ERF 26th Annual Conference
Corruption in the Banking Sector and Economic Growth in MENA Countries

Our purpose in this article is to study the impact of corruption on the banking... Read More

ERF 26th Annual Conference
Determinants of Growth Performance of High Growth Firms: An Analysis of the Turkish Manufacturing Sector

Due to their important contribution to overall growth performance of economies policy makers have attributed... Read More

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

ERF 26th Annual Conference
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

ERF 26th Annual Conference
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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