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

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

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

Date

September, 2026

No.

1832

Topic

L1. Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

F1. Trade

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Evaluating A US Policy Rate Threshold Effect on...

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

Date

September, 2026

No.

1831

Topic

E4. Money and Interest Rates

F4. Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance

O4. Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity

F1. Trade

ERF Journal

MEDJ – ERF Middle East Development Journal: June...

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

Date

June, 2026

No.

Vol. 18, No. 1

Policy Briefs

From Pressure to Prosperity: Can Jordan Translate Demographic...

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

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 165

Working Papers

The Impact of Early Childhood Care and Education...

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

Date

June, 2026

No.

1828

Topic

I2. Education and Research Institutions

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

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

Working Papers
Short- and Long-Run Tail Dependence Switching in MENA Stock Markets: The Roles of Oil, BITCOIN, Gold and VIX

This paper examines the left and right tail dependence-switching structure between twelve MENA stock markets,... Read More

Working Papers
Oil Price Changes and Industrial Output in the MENA Region: Nonlinearities and Asymmetries

In this paper, we investigate the nature of asymmetry in the influence of oil price... Read More

Working Papers
Agglomeration Effects in a Developing Economy: Evidence from Turkey

Spatial inequalities in Turkey are a source of considerable policy concern. In this paper, I estimate... Read More

Working Papers
Growth After War in Syria

This paper addresses three questions: 1) what would have been the growth and income trajectory... Read More

Working Papers
Youth Multidimensional Poverty and Its Dynamics: Evidence From Selected Countries In The Mena Region

A broad consensus among the academic, and other national and international institutions is that poverty... Read More

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