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 Research Reports

Empowering Households in Fragile States: Leveraging MSMEs for...

Years of internal conflict, political instability, and inflation had already battered Sudan's economy... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

PRR 64

Working Papers

Can Individuals Be Inoculated Against Fake News: An...

Years of internal conflict, political instability, and inflation had already battered Sudan's economy... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1835

Topic

D9. Intertemporal Choice

L8. Industry Studies: Services

D8. Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty

Working Papers

Rainfall, Birthweight and Endogenous Pregnancy

Years of internal conflict, political instability, and inflation had already battered Sudan's economy... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1834

Topic

J12. Marriage • Marital Dissolution • Family Structure • Domestic Abuse

Working Papers

Oil Rent and Entrepreneurial Activity in MENA: A...

Years of internal conflict, political instability, and inflation had already battered Sudan's economy... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1833

Topic

L2. Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

Q3. Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation

O5. Economywide Country Studies

Working Papers

Digitalization and International Trade Configurations: Firm-Level Evidence from...

Years of internal conflict, political instability, and inflation had already battered Sudan's economy... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1832

Topic

L1. Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

F1. Trade

O1. Economic Development

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
The Main Features of Sudan’s Income and Wage Structure in 2022

Years of internal conflict, political instability, and inflation had already battered Sudan's economy before the... Read More

Working Papers
Gender Dynamics in the Digital Economy: Opportunities and Barriers to Women’s Employment in the Arab Region

This study examines gender dynamics in digital employment in Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia, and the United... Read More

Policy Briefs
How Can Jordan Increase Female Labor Force Participation?

In a nutshell Jordan’s female labor force participation rate (15% as of 2025) is very... Read More

Working Papers
The Evolution of Labor Supply in Jordan Through 2025

This paper investigates the evolution of labor supply in Jordan over the period 2010 to... Read More

Working Papers
Introducing the Jordan Labor Market Panel Survey 2025

This paper describes the 2025 wave of the Jordan Labor Market Panel Survey (JLMPS). The... Read More

ERF Journal
MEDJ – ERF Middle East Development Journal: December 2025

The impact of COVID-19 on female labor force participation in Iran, Hai-Anh H. Dang, Djavad... Read More

Policy Briefs
On the Practice of Sustainable Growth in Egypt

In a nutshell The Transition: As Egypt concludes a decade of IMF programs in 2026,... Read More

Working Papers
Financialization and Income Inequality

This study aims to explore the nonlinear impact of financial integration on income inequality in... Read More

Working Papers
Informality and Heterogeneity: Assessing Monetary Policy Transmission in Tunisia

We evaluate the transmission of monetary policy in an economy characterized by heterogeneous households and... Read More

300