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

Women’s Employment and Gender Dynamics in the Arab...

In Egypt it is estimated that the majority of the country’s 40 million... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-3

Topic

O3. Technological Change, Research and Development, Intellectual Property Rights

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Women and the Green Economy in Arab Countries...

In Egypt it is estimated that the majority of the country’s 40 million... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-2

Topic

O3. Technological Change, Research and Development, Intellectual Property Rights

Q5. Environmental Economics

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

The Main Features of Sudan’s Income and Wage...

In Egypt it is estimated that the majority of the country’s 40 million... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

1824

Topic

D3. Distribution

E2. Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy

J3. Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Gender Dynamics in the Digital Economy: Opportunities and...

In Egypt it is estimated that the majority of the country’s 40 million... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-1

Topic

O3. Technological Change, Research and Development, Intellectual Property Rights

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

How Can Jordan Increase Female Labor Force Participation?

In Egypt it is estimated that the majority of the country’s 40 million... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

PB 157

Topic

J. Labor and Demographic Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
The Number and Characteristics of Syrians in Jordan: A Multi-Source Analysis

Jordan has experienced a substantial influx of refugees from Syria since 2011. The Jordanian government... Read More

Working Papers
Socioeconomic Status and the Changing Nature of School-to-Work Transitions in Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia

This paper examines the evolution of initial labor market outcomes across cohorts of school leavers... Read More

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

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