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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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Price Elasticity of Residential Natural Gas: Evidence from Billing Data in Iran
This study investigates the price elasticity of residential natural gas demand in Iran, utilizing a... Read More
Teetering on the Brink of Debt and Hunger: Empirical Examination of the Linkages between External Debt and Food Security in Africa
Debt accumulation and food insecurity are two critical challenges confronting low- and middle-income countries, yet... Read More
Dust Storms and House Prices
This paper provides new empirical evidence on the economic impact of climate change. We investigate... Read More
Water Scarcity and Improved Water Use Efficiency in Tunisia: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis
Under global warming conditions, projections from the Tunisian National Institute of Meteorology indicate that Tunisia... Read More
Impact of Informal Credit on the Informal Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs): Evidence from Egypt
Limited access to credit and informal modes of operation are two common characteristics of Micro... Read More
The Impact of the Informal Sector on Firm Performance: New Evidence for MENA Firms
This study investigates the impact of the informal sector on firm performance for over 10.000... Read More
Innovation Activities and Sustainable Firm Growth in Arab Countries: The Role of Bank Funding, Institutional Quality and Bank Competition
The objective of this study is to explore the curvilinear relationship between innovation and sustainable... Read More
Access and Use of Digital Technologies and Firm Performance: Evidence from a Firm-Level Survey in Egypt
This study assesses the effects of static and dynamic access, and use of digital technologies... Read More
From Bytes to Business: Mobile Broadband, Firm Creations and Digital Divide in Tunisia
This paper investigates the impact of mobile broadband Internet on business creation in Tunisia. Using... Read More