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...

Existing evidence suggests that low-skilled refugee influx increases high school enrollment among native youth... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 165

Working Papers

The Impact of Early Childhood Care and Education...

Existing evidence suggests that low-skilled refugee influx increases high school enrollment among native youth... 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...

Existing evidence suggests that low-skilled refugee influx increases high school enrollment among native youth... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 162

Working Papers

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

Existing evidence suggests that low-skilled refugee influx increases high school enrollment among native youth... 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...

Existing evidence suggests that low-skilled refugee influx increases high school enrollment among native youth... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 168

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
The Effect of Refugees on Native Adolescents’ Test Scores: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Pisa

Existing evidence suggests that low-skilled refugee influx increases high school enrollment among native youth due to... Read More

Working Papers
Employment Transitions of Youth and Health Implications in Egypt

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

Working Papers
The Politics of Trade Protection: Evidence from an EU-Mandated Tariff Liberalization in Morocco

Although non-tariff measures (NTMs) have surpassed tariffs as the most prevalent instrument of trade protection... Read More

Working Papers
The Trinity of Budgetary Institutions, Political Institutions and Fiscal Cyclicality: Evidence from Egypt

Fiscal policy is empirically proven in many papers as procyclical in developing countries as a... Read More

Working Papers
Stochastic Growth Model and the Role of Shocks to Trend in the MENA Region

This paper investigates the role of shocks to trend in explaining the business cycle fluctuations... Read More

Working Papers
Micro equity for Microenterprises: Evidence from an Artefactual Field of Experiment and Survey

Access to finance is often listed as one of the most important constraints on the... Read More

Working Papers
Funding MSMEs in North Africa and Microfinance: The Issue of Demand and Supply Mismatch

A pooled sample of 3,075 Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) is designed as for... Read More

Working Papers
Do AEO Programs Facilitate Trade? An Empirical Assessment of the OIC Member States

The Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) program comprises of comprehensive trade facilitation and security improvement measures... Read More

Working Papers
On Ideas and Economic Policy: A Survey of MENA Economists

This paper examines how economic ideas have been shaped throughout history and the influence of... Read More

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