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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.
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Oil Price Volatility, Financial Institutions and Economic Growth
Theory attributes finance with the ability to both promote growth and reduce output volatility. But... Read More
Chronic Illness and Labor Market Participation in Arab Countries: Evidence from Egypt and Tunisia
This study examines the effect of chronic illness on labor force participation in Egypt and... Read More
Guidelines for Cost-Effective Public Procurement
In a nutshell Public procurement comprises a significant part of GDP in both developing and... Read More
Reforming Fiscal Institutions in Resource-Rich Arab Economies: Policy Proposals
This paper traces the evolution of fiscal institutions of Resource Rich Arab Economies (RRAEs) over... Read More
Schooling Choices’ Responses to Labor Market Shocks: Evidence From a Natural Experiment
This paper uses the closure of Israeli labor market to examine the effect of a... Read More
Oil Revenues Shocks and Inequality in Iran
We study the responses of income inequality to positive per capita oil and gas revenues... Read More
Armed Conflict and Child Labor: Evidence from Iraq
This paper examines the relationship between armed conflict intensity and child labor using household level... Read More
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
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