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

The Impact of Soft Power on Inward Foreign...

This paper investigates the effect of changes in exchange rate on sectoral GDP... Read More

Date

September, 2025

No.

1794

Topic

Q4. Energy

H5. National Government Expenditures and Related Policies

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

F2. International Factor Movements and International Business

Working Papers

Does High Liquidity Creation Reduce the Efficiency of...

This paper investigates the effect of changes in exchange rate on sectoral GDP... Read More

Date

September, 2025

No.

1793

Topic

E5. Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit

G2. Financial Institutions and Services

Working Papers

The Interplay Between Fertility and Female Labor Market...

This paper investigates the effect of changes in exchange rate on sectoral GDP... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1792

Topic

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

The Impact of Price, Legality, and Flavor Availability...

This paper investigates the effect of changes in exchange rate on sectoral GDP... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1791

Topic

K3. Other Substantive Areas of Law

I1. Health

I2. Education and Research Institutions

Working Papers

Harassment and Female Labor Force Participation: Micro-Level Evidence...

This paper investigates the effect of changes in exchange rate on sectoral GDP... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1790

Topic

R4. Transportation Economics

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Devaluation: Is it Contractionary or Expansionary to Economic Sectors? The Case of Egypt

This paper investigates the effect of changes in exchange rate on sectoral GDP in Egypt... Read More

Working Papers
Does Foreign Aid Promote Economic Growth in Sudan? Evidence from ARDL Bounds Testing Analysis

This study examines the relationship between foreign aid and economic growth in Sudan using autoregressive... Read More

Working Papers
Firms’ Lifecycle under Conflict-Related Mobility Restrictions in Palestine: Evidence from Establishment Censuses

The Israeli occupation of Palestine has been accompanied by a repressive security and regulatory regime... Read More

Working Papers
The Economics of the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Neighboring Countries. The Case of Lebanon

In this article, we investigate the effects of a massive displacement of workers from a... Read More

Working Papers
Trade Openness: An Effective tool for Poverty Alleviation or an Instrument for Increasing Poverty Severity?

Several studies focus on the effects of trade openness on poverty alleviation through studying the... Read More

Working Papers
Assessing the Intra-Arab Trade Integration and Potential: Evidence from Stochastic Frontier Gravity Model

Following the theoretical background on production theory, this study employs a stochastic frontier gravity model... Read More

Policy Briefs
Young Gazelles and Aging Turtles: Resolving the Unemployment Dilemma in Arab Countries

In a nutshell Government efforts to reduce the chronic unemployment problem in the Arab world... Read More

Working Papers
Mixed Market Structure, Competition and Market Size: How Does Product Mix Respond?

Assuming a double heterogeneity; within industry firm heterogeneity and within firm product heterogeneity, this paper... Read More

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