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

Women’s Employment and Gender Dynamics in the Arab...

We study the aggregate labor force participation behavior of women over a 25-year... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-3

Topic

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

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Women and the Green Economy in Arab Countries...

We study the aggregate labor force participation behavior of women over a 25-year... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-2

Topic

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

Q5. Environmental Economics

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

The Main Features of Sudan’s Income and Wage...

We study the aggregate labor force participation behavior of women over a 25-year... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

1824

Topic

D3. Distribution

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

J3. Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Gender Dynamics in the Digital Economy: Opportunities and...

We study the aggregate labor force participation behavior of women over a 25-year... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-1

Topic

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

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

How Can Jordan Increase Female Labor Force Participation?

We study the aggregate labor force participation behavior of women over a 25-year... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

PB 157

Topic

J. Labor and Demographic Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Female Labor Force Participation in Turkey: A Synthetic Cohort (Panel) Analysis, 1988-2013

We study the aggregate labor force participation behavior of women over a 25-year period in Turkey... Read More

Working Papers
Education and Labor Market Consequences of Student Protests in Late 1970s and the Subsequent Military Coup in Turkey

1970s witnessed violent, widespread, and highly-politicized student protests in Turkey. Small protests turned into bloody street... Read More

Working Papers
What are the Drivers of Egypt’s Government Debt?

Is government debt solely a fiscal phenomenon? This paper aims to understand what drives government... Read More

Working Papers
The Topography and Sources of Multidimensional Poverty in Turkey

Economic inequality and poverty have been extensively analyzed in monetary terms and the ability to reach... Read More

Working Papers
Gender Discrimination among College Graduates – Evidence from Developing Country

In this study, we conduct a multiple identity correspondence audit study that we ran in... Read More

Working Papers
The Formulation of a Regional Opportunity Index: Empirical Evidence from Tunisia

The aim of this paper is to propose a new measure of regional development which... Read More

Working Papers
PERSPECTIVES DES FLUX D’ÉMIGRANTS ET DES TRANSFERTS DE FONDS ENTRE LA TUNISIE ET L’EUROPE

Based on the characteristics of the Tunisian and European economy and its evolution during the 1994-2015... Read More

Policy Research Reports
Job Creation in Egypt: A Sectoral and Geographical Analysis Focusing on Private Establishments 1996-2017

This policy paper examines the evolution and structure of job creation in private establishments in Egypt... Read More

Working Papers
The Future of Jobs is Facing One, Maybe Two, of the Biggest Price Distortions Ever

Discussions of the future of jobs are concerned that technological change will displace labor and... Read More

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