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...

The paper contributes to the growing global VAR (GVAR) literature by showing how... 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...

The paper contributes to the growing global VAR (GVAR) literature by showing how... 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...

The paper contributes to the growing global VAR (GVAR) literature by showing how... 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...

The paper contributes to the growing global VAR (GVAR) literature by showing how... 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...

The paper contributes to the growing global VAR (GVAR) literature by showing how... 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

Working Papers
Identifying Global and National Output and Fiscal Policy ShocksUsing a GVAR

The paper contributes to the growing global VAR (GVAR) literature by showing how global and... Read More

Working Papers
Spatial Drivers of Firm Entry in Iran

Given the importance of entry promotion to prompt economic growth and promote structural transformation, this... Read More

Working Papers
UAE Banks’ Performance and the Oil Price Shock: Indicators for Conventional and Islamic Banks

This study attempts to identify whether the oil price fall to a “new normal” in... Read More

Working Papers
Global Value Chain Integration and Productivity: The Case of Turkish Manufacturing Firms

In this study, we examine how firms’ positions (supplier, consumer, or both) in both global... Read More

Working Papers
The Role of Labor Market Frictions in Structural Transformation

Against what theory predicts, large productivity gaps across sectors persist and the process of structural... Read More

Working Papers
Persistence and Change in Marriage Practices Among Syrian Refugees in Jordan

Since the onset of the Syrian conflict there has been considerable attention to reports of... Read More

Working Papers
State-Business Relations and Financial Accessibility: Explaining Firm Performance in the MENA Region

This study investigates the triangular relationship among state-business relations, financial access and economic performance using... Read More

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