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

Is Egypt’s Job Ladder Broken? Evidence from 25...

In this paper we assess to what extent the COVID-19 shock is expected... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

PB 169

Topic

J6. Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Where Have All the Mothers Gone? COVID and...

In this paper we assess to what extent the COVID-19 shock is expected... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1847

Topic

I1. Health

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Micro-Level Estimation of Poverty in Iran: Evidence from...

In this paper we assess to what extent the COVID-19 shock is expected... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1846

Topic

C3. Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Do Household Enterprise Dynamics Help Workers Climb the...

In this paper we assess to what extent the COVID-19 shock is expected... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1845

Topic

J4. Particular Labor Markets

J6. Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Conflict Intensity and Nascent Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Iraq

In this paper we assess to what extent the COVID-19 shock is expected... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1844

Topic

L2. Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

O5. Economywide Country Studies

D7. Analysis of Collective Decision-Making

Full List of ERF Publications

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

Project Draft Paper
Immigration and Inter-Regional Job Mobility: Evidence from Syrian Refugees in Turkey

We analyze the relationship between large-scale refugee inflows and the inter-regional job mobility of natives.... Read More

Project Draft Paper
Armed Conflict and Household Source of Water

Using pairing of household level and armed conflict data with a generalized difference-in-differences approach, we... Read More

Project Draft Paper
Municipal Governance Quality, Forced Migration, and the Environmental Outcomes

Mass refugee migration has brought additional challenges to local governments in Europe, the Middle East and certain regions of Africa and Asia.... Read More

Project Draft Paper
Can Unconditional Cash Transfers Mitigate the Impact of Armed Conflict on Child Nutrition in Yemen?

The “ignored” civil war in Yemen has caused the world’s worst humanitarian crisis in recent... Read More

Project Draft Paper
Geographical Exposure Conflicts and Firm Performance: Evidence from the MENA Region

This paper assesses the impact of insecurity generated by conflicts on firms’ performance in the... Read More

Project Draft Paper
Measuring the Economic Cost of Conflict in Afflicted Arab Countries

In this paper, I develop a systematic approach to generating credible data with the ultimate... Read More

Working Papers
Do Relative Concerns Matter? Testing Consumption Categories

It is well-known that relative concerns influence many economic choices, including consumption decisions of households.... Read More

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