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...

In a nutshell: Egyptian women, especially rural women, have low economic participation by... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

PRR 64

Working Papers

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

In a nutshell: Egyptian women, especially rural women, have low economic participation by... 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

In a nutshell: Egyptian women, especially rural women, have low economic participation by... 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...

In a nutshell: Egyptian women, especially rural women, have low economic participation by... 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...

In a nutshell: Egyptian women, especially rural women, have low economic participation by... 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

Policy Briefs
Supporting Women’s Livelihoods in Egypt: Opportunities and Challenges

In a nutshell: Egyptian women, especially rural women, have low economic participation by standard measures.... Read More

Working Papers
Internal versus International Migration in Egypt: Together or Far Apart

This paper examines the relationship between internal, international, and return migration in Egypt. Using the... Read More

Working Papers
Associations between Economic Vulnerability and Health and Wellbeing in Egypt

There is a well-established relationship between economic vulnerability and health. The study of this relationship is... Read More

Working Papers
Social Protection and Vulnerability in Egypt: A Gendered Analysis

This paper presents a comprehensive review of the state of social protection in Egypt using... Read More

Working Papers
Household Vulnerability and Resilience to Shocks in Egypt

A growing body of literature points to the role of exposure to shocks in reducing... Read More

Policy Briefs
Diversifying livelihood in Egypt: How is it changing?

Livelihood diversification is attracting considerable interest as a tool to cope with economic shocks and... Read More

Working Papers
The School to work transition and youth economic vulnerability in Egypt

This paper explores the school-to-work transition patterns of young people in Egypt over the past two... Read More

Working Papers
Is the Egyptian economy creating good jobs? Job creation and economic vulnerability from 1998 to 2018

In terms of overall growth rates, the Egyptian economy has rebounded from the slowdown it experienced... Read More

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