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

Reversing the Trend: Policy Levers for Jordan’s Labor...

This article challenges the topic of low demand for social insurance by exploring... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

Job Quality Has Improved for Jordanians Since 2016,...

This article challenges the topic of low demand for social insurance by exploring... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

This article challenges the topic of low demand for social insurance by exploring... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1827

Topic

N3. Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy

E2. Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

Working Papers

Household Appliances, Infrastructural Services and Married Women’s Unpaid...

This article challenges the topic of low demand for social insurance by exploring... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1826

Topic

D1. Household Behavior and Family Economics

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Making Trade Policy Innovation Friendly: What Role of...

This article challenges the topic of low demand for social insurance by exploring... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1825

Topic

O3. Technological Change, Research and Development, Intellectual Property Rights

F1. Trade

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Do myopia and asymmetric information matter in the demand for social insurance?

This article challenges the topic of low demand for social insurance by exploring an original... Read More

Policy Perspectives
Fiscal Management of Oil Resources in Booms and Busts

In a nutshell Sound resource management is crucial. There are huge costs associated with large... Read More

Policy Briefs
The Use of ICT and Employment Generation

In a nutshell The World Bank (2016) estimates that 57 percent of workers in OECD... Read More

Working Papers
The Commuting Gender Gap and Females’ Participation and Earnings in the Egyptian Labor Market

The length of commute time to work influence the access to employment opportunities and individuals’... Read More

Policy Briefs
Competitive Real Exchange Rates Are Good for the Poor: Evidence from Egyptian Household Surveys

In a nutshell The real exchange rate (RER) is an economy-wide relative price, closely monitored... Read More

Working Papers
The Informalization of the Egyptian Economy (1998-2012): A Factor in Growing Wage Inequality?

Variations in hourly wage rates explain most of gross earnings inequality among all workers in... Read More

Working Papers
The Evolution of Wage Formation and Inequality in Jordan in 2010-2016

This paper investigates wage formation and inequality in Jordan over the period 2010 to 2016... Read More

Working Papers
The exceptional performance of exporters: Evidence from Egyptian firms

This paper examines the manufacturing export market in Egypt after the Arab Spring using firm... Read More

Working Papers
Gender Diversity, Productivity, and Wages in Egyptian Firms

Women’s employment is not evenly distributed across sectors and this variance in gender diversity can... Read More

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