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

Conflict Intensity and Nascent Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Iraq

Based on the author’s keynote talk at the ERF’s 25th anniversary conference in... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1844

Topic

L2. Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

O5. Economywide Country Studies

D7. Analysis of Collective Decision-Making

Working Papers

The Impact of the EU’s Emissions Trading System...

Based on the author’s keynote talk at the ERF’s 25th anniversary conference in... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1843

Topic

Q4. Energy

Q5. Environmental Economics

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Labor Market Dynamics and Economic Mobility: An Analysis...

Based on the author’s keynote talk at the ERF’s 25th anniversary conference in... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1842

Topic

J3. Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

Working Papers

Conflict Exposure in a Multi-Sectarian Society: Evidence from...

Based on the author’s keynote talk at the ERF’s 25th anniversary conference in... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1841

Topic

C9. Design of Experiments

N4. Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation

D7. Analysis of Collective Decision-Making

Working Papers

Does Automatic Enrollment Crowd Out Voluntary IPS Contribution?...

Based on the author’s keynote talk at the ERF’s 25th anniversary conference in... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1840

Topic

H3. Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents

H2. Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue

D1. Household Behavior and Family Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Policy choices in an era of intangibles- where to start?

Based on the author’s keynote talk at the ERF’s 25th anniversary conference in Kuwait City... Read More

Working Papers
The impact of militarization on gender inequality and female labor force participation

Feminist research has revealed significant relationships between militarization, patriarchy, and gender inequality. This paper takes that... Read More

Working Papers
Intimate partner violence against women in Turkey: evidence from a national household survey

According to the World Health Organization (WHO, 2018), one in three women has experienced physical... Read More

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

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