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 Research Reports

Empowering Households in Fragile States: Leveraging MSMEs for...

This article, using ERF-LIS harmonised micro data, develops an empirical model to investigate... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

PRR 64

Working Papers

Can Individuals Be Inoculated Against Fake News: An...

This article, using ERF-LIS harmonised micro data, develops an empirical model to investigate... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1835

Topic

D9. Intertemporal Choice

L8. Industry Studies: Services

D8. Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty

Working Papers

Rainfall, Birthweight and Endogenous Pregnancy

This article, using ERF-LIS harmonised micro data, develops an empirical model to investigate... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1834

Topic

J12. Marriage • Marital Dissolution • Family Structure • Domestic Abuse

Working Papers

Oil Rent and Entrepreneurial Activity in MENA: A...

This article, using ERF-LIS harmonised micro data, develops an empirical model to investigate... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1833

Topic

L2. Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

Q3. Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation

O5. Economywide Country Studies

Working Papers

Digitalization and International Trade Configurations: Firm-Level Evidence from...

This article, using ERF-LIS harmonised micro data, develops an empirical model to investigate... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1832

Topic

L1. Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

F1. Trade

O1. Economic Development

Full List of ERF Publications

Inequality Trends around the Mediterranean
Fuel Poverty Exposure and Drivers: A comparison of Vulnerability Landscape between Egypt and Jordan

This article, using ERF-LIS harmonised micro data, develops an empirical model to investigate the extent... Read More

Policy Briefs
Towards Greater Gender Diversity in the Workplace in Egypt

In a nutshell One of the main challenges facing the Egyptian economy is that it... Read More

Working Papers
Trends and Patterns of Women’s Enterpreneurship in Egypt

This paper conducts a detailed analysis of the trends and patterns of women’s role in... Read More

Working Papers
Inequality and Income Mobility in Egypt

This paper explores trends in wage and income levels and inequality and mobility in Egypt, especially... Read More

Policy Briefs
When Agglomeration is Necessary but not Sufficient for Productivity in Egypt

In a Nutshell Spatial agglomeration has always been the most important driver of industrial growth... Read More

Working Papers
The Growth Effects of El Niño and La Niña: Local Weather Conditions Matter

This paper contributes to the climate-economy literature by analysing the role of weather patterns in... Read More

FEMISE - ERF Euromed Report
Repatriation of Refugees from Arab Conflicts: Conditions, Costs and Scenarios for Reconstruction

The prospects for early re­patriation of refugees who have fled conflicts in Arab countries in... Read More

Working Papers
Employment transitions of Youth and mental health implications in Egypt

Youth in Egypt suffer from high rates of unemployment and inactivity. They are also heavily... Read More

Policy Briefs
Household Vulnerability and Resilience in Egypt: The Role of Social Policies

Key questions: What are the shocks experienced by Egyptian households and how did they cope?... Read More

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