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

Bridging Education and Fertility: Unraveling the Role of...

This paper analyzes the educational wage differentials among youth graduates in Egypt using... Read More

Date

June, 2025

No.

1780

Topic

I14 Health and Inequality

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Domestic and External Determinants of Inflation: An Empirical...

This paper analyzes the educational wage differentials among youth graduates in Egypt using... Read More

Date

June, 2025

No.

1779

Topic

E3. Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles

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

E6. Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook

Working Papers

The Missing Link: When GVC Does Not Matter...

This paper analyzes the educational wage differentials among youth graduates in Egypt using... Read More

Date

June, 2025

No.

1778

Topic

L1. Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

F1. Trade

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Does the Inverted U-Shaped Kuznets Environmental Curve Hold...

This paper analyzes the educational wage differentials among youth graduates in Egypt using... Read More

Date

May, 2025

No.

1777

Topic

Q5. Environmental Economics

Working Papers

The Role of FDI in Boosting Peacebuilding in...

This paper analyzes the educational wage differentials among youth graduates in Egypt using... Read More

Date

May, 2025

No.

1775

Topic

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

F2. International Factor Movements and International Business

J1. Demographic Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Does it Still Pay to Go to College in Egypt? Decomposition Analysis of Wage Differentials For College and Non-College Graduates

This paper analyzes the educational wage differentials among youth graduates in Egypt using a nationally... Read More

Working Papers
Does Central Bank Independence Matter in Arab Oil Exporters

The paper shows that central banks in Arab oil exporters are not independent. Low independence... Read More

Working Papers
Do More Productive Firms Pay Workers More? Evidence from Egypt

Theoretically, in perfectly competitive markets with full information, marginal productivity of labor and workers’ wages... Read More

Working Papers
Education of Jordanians: Outcomes in a Challenging Environment

This paper employs the Jordan Labor Market Panel Survey 2010 and 2016 waves to investigate... Read More

Working Papers
Time Poverty in Egypt and Tunisia: Is There A Gender Gap?

This paper investigates the gender differences in time poverty in two MENA countries, particularly Egypt... Read More

Working Papers
Determinants of Fertility and Population Policies in MENA Countries

In this study, we examine the relationship between fertility and population policies and other potential... Read More

Working Papers
Own Account Workers in Jordan: Profile and Work Characteristics

In this paper, we compare own account workers (employers and the self-employed) to private sector... Read More

Working Papers
Gender Differences and Time Allocation: A Comparative Analysis of Egypt and Tunisia

This  paper  aims  at  examining  the  gender  differences  in  time  allocation  between  market,  house  and ... Read More

Working Papers
Financial Development and Poverty Reduction: A Study of Middle-Income Countries

This paper examines the impact of financial development on poverty in middle-income countries. To that... Read More

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