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

Policy Briefs

Is Egypt’s Job Ladder Broken? Evidence from 25...

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

Date

October, 2026

No.

PB 169

Topic

J6. Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Where Have All the Mothers Gone? COVID and...

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

Date

October, 2026

No.

1847

Topic

I1. Health

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Micro-Level Estimation of Poverty in Iran: Evidence from...

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

Date

October, 2026

No.

1846

Topic

C3. Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Do Household Enterprise Dynamics Help Workers Climb the...

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

Date

October, 2026

No.

1845

Topic

J4. Particular Labor Markets

J6. Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Conflict Intensity and Nascent Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Iraq

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

Date

October, 2026

No.

1844

Topic

L2. Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

O5. Economywide Country Studies

D7. Analysis of Collective Decision-Making

Full List of ERF Publications

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

Working Papers
A New Dawn for MENA Firms: Service Trade Liberalization for More Competitive Exports

With the ongoing debates on the Doha Agenda, micro-level empirical evidence has emerged to highlight... Read More

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