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...

The paper investigates the relationship between carbon emissions, environmental provisions in Regional Trade... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 165

Working Papers

The Impact of Early Childhood Care and Education...

The paper investigates the relationship between carbon emissions, environmental provisions in Regional Trade... 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...

The paper investigates the relationship between carbon emissions, environmental provisions in Regional Trade... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 162

Working Papers

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

The paper investigates the relationship between carbon emissions, environmental provisions in Regional Trade... 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...

The paper investigates the relationship between carbon emissions, environmental provisions in Regional Trade... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 168

Full List of ERF Publications

ERF 26th Annual Conference
CO2 Emissions, Environmental Provisions and Global Value Chains: The Middle East and North Africa in a Global Context

The paper investigates the relationship between carbon emissions, environmental provisions in Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs)... Read More

ERF 26th Annual Conference
Redistributing Water Rights between the West Bank and Israel – More Than a Zero-sum Game?

This paper analyses the effects of increasing Palestinian access to shared groundwater aquifers with Israel.... Read More

ERF 26th Annual Conference
Shooting Down Trade: The Impact of Russian Sanctions on Turkish Exports and Exporters

On 24 November 2015, Turkish military shot down a Russian fighter jet near the Syrian-Turkey... Read More

Working Papers
The Sustainability of GCC Development under the New Global Oil Order

This paper reviews the development experiences of the six GCC countries, which managed to avoid the... Read More

Working Papers
Islamic Finance and GCC Economic Integration

The GCC has a mixed conventional and Islamic financial system in which overall development prospects... Read More

Working Papers
From Oil Rents to Inclusive Growth: Lessons from the MENA Region

A copious literature on resource curse correlates oil rents with poor economic outcomes in resource-rich... Read More

Working Papers
The performance of Islamic banks in the MENA region: Are specific risks a minor attribute?

Islamic banks face specific risks related to Sharia-compliant contracts. We provide an exhaustive literature review addressing... Read More

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