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...

Using an original firm-level database and utilizing the incidence of the Egyptian uprising... 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...

Using an original firm-level database and utilizing the incidence of the Egyptian uprising... 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...

Using an original firm-level database and utilizing the incidence of the Egyptian uprising... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

Vol. 18, No. 1

Policy Briefs

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

Using an original firm-level database and utilizing the incidence of the Egyptian uprising... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 165

Working Papers

The Impact of Early Childhood Care and Education...

Using an original firm-level database and utilizing the incidence of the Egyptian uprising... 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
Are politically connected firms turtles or gazelles? Evidence from the Egyptian uprising

Using an original firm-level database and utilizing the incidence of the Egyptian uprising of 2011,... Read More

Working Papers
Returns to Investment in Education: The Case of Turkey

This paper estimates private and social returns to investment in education in Turkey, using the... Read More

Working Papers
Winners and Losers in Industrial Policy 2.0: An evaluation of the impacts of the Tunisian Industrial Upgrading Program

Large scale business subsidies tied to national industrial development promotion pro-grams are notoriously difficult to... Read More

Working Papers
A Decade of Competition Policy in Arab Countries: A De jure and De facto Assessment

Despite its several benefits, competition policy seems to lack the attention it deserves in terms... Read More

Working Papers
Factors Influencing Informal Workers’ Participation in Health Insurance in Sudan: Evidence from Khartoum and Kassala States

This study investigates the factors that influence the participation of the informal workers in health... Read More

Working Papers
Is Oil Wealth Good for Private Sector Development?

When do autocratic rulers in oil-producing countries support private sector development? We argue that the... Read More

Working Papers
The Division of Ownership and Control in Listed Jordanian Firms

Firms listed on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) represent an important part of the economic... Read More

Working Papers
Firm Performance and Agglomeration Effects: Evidence from Tunisian Firm-level Data

Using Tunisian manufacturing data between 1998 and 2004 and by referring to multilevel approach, this... Read More

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