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

ERF Journal

MEDJ – ERF Middle East Development Journal: June...

Drawing on data from a survey of 1,235 Syrian refugees, this article examines... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

Vol. 18, No. 1

Policy Briefs

From Pressure to Prosperity: Can Jordan Translate Demographic...

Drawing on data from a survey of 1,235 Syrian refugees, this article examines... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 165

Working Papers

The Impact of Early Childhood Care and Education...

Drawing on data from a survey of 1,235 Syrian refugees, this article examines... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

1828

Topic

I2. Education and Research Institutions

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

Syrian Refugees in Jordan: Progress on Education and...

Drawing on data from a survey of 1,235 Syrian refugees, this article examines... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 162

Working Papers

Syrian Refugees in Jordan: Demographics, Labor Market Outcomes...

Drawing on data from a survey of 1,235 Syrian refugees, this article examines... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-8

Topic

F2. International Factor Movements and International Business

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Labor Market Activities of Syrian Refugees in Turkey

Drawing on data from a survey of 1,235 Syrian refugees, this article examines individual, cohort... Read More

Working Papers
The Number and Characteristics of Syrians in Jordan: A Multi-Source Analysis

Jordan has experienced a substantial influx of refugees from Syria since 2011. The Jordanian government... Read More

Working Papers
Socioeconomic Status and the Changing Nature of School-to-Work Transitions in Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia

This paper examines the evolution of initial labor market outcomes across cohorts of school leavers... Read More

Working Papers
Identifying Global and National Output and Fiscal Policy ShocksUsing a GVAR

The paper contributes to the growing global VAR (GVAR) literature by showing how global and... Read More

Working Papers
Spatial Drivers of Firm Entry in Iran

Given the importance of entry promotion to prompt economic growth and promote structural transformation, this... Read More

Working Papers
UAE Banks’ Performance and the Oil Price Shock: Indicators for Conventional and Islamic Banks

This study attempts to identify whether the oil price fall to a “new normal” in... Read More

Working Papers
Global Value Chain Integration and Productivity: The Case of Turkish Manufacturing Firms

In this study, we examine how firms’ positions (supplier, consumer, or both) in both global... Read More

Working Papers
The Role of Labor Market Frictions in Structural Transformation

Against what theory predicts, large productivity gaps across sectors persist and the process of structural... Read More

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