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

Working Papers

The Impact of Soft Power on Inward Foreign...

This paper uses a new and original dataset, the Jordan Labor Market Panel... Read More

Date

September, 2025

No.

1794

Topic

Q4. Energy

H5. National Government Expenditures and Related Policies

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

F2. International Factor Movements and International Business

Working Papers

Does High Liquidity Creation Reduce the Efficiency of...

This paper uses a new and original dataset, the Jordan Labor Market Panel... Read More

Date

September, 2025

No.

1793

Topic

E5. Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit

G2. Financial Institutions and Services

Working Papers

The Interplay Between Fertility and Female Labor Market...

This paper uses a new and original dataset, the Jordan Labor Market Panel... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1792

Topic

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

The Impact of Price, Legality, and Flavor Availability...

This paper uses a new and original dataset, the Jordan Labor Market Panel... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1791

Topic

K3. Other Substantive Areas of Law

I1. Health

I2. Education and Research Institutions

Working Papers

Harassment and Female Labor Force Participation: Micro-Level Evidence...

This paper uses a new and original dataset, the Jordan Labor Market Panel... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1790

Topic

R4. Transportation Economics

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Housing and Living Conditions In Jordan—2010-2016

This paper uses a new and original dataset, the Jordan Labor Market Panel Survey (JLMPS)... Read More

Policy Briefs
The Wellbeing of Syrian Refugees: Shifting from Humanitarian to Developmental Response in Jordan

In a nutshell Syrian refugees in Jordan are a very young population, disproportionately in female-headed... Read More

Working Papers
Impact of Refugees on Immigrants’ Labor Market Outcomes

The Syrian refugee influx in Jordan came on top of an additional 1.6 million foreigners... Read More

Working Papers
Jordan’s fertility stall and resumed decline: an investigation of demographic factors

From the late 1990s until 2010, the fertility transition in Jordan was stalled, with the... Read More

Working Papers
The Dynamics of Family Formation and Women’s Work: What Facilitates and Hinders Female Employment in the Middle East and North Africa?

This paper investigates the dynamic relationship between family formation and women’s employment, a previously unexplored... Read More

Working Papers
Syrian Refugees and the Migration Dynamics of Jordanians: Moving in or moving out?

This paper examines the impact of the Syrian refugee inflows on the migration dynamics of... Read More

Working Papers
Migration Dynamics during the Refugee Influx in Jordan

This paper provides overall evidence of the migration dynamics in Jordan between 2010 and 2016,... Read More

Policy Briefs
The Impact of the Syrian Refugee Influx on the Education and Housing Outcomes of Jordanians

In a nutshell Jordan was on a path of improving educational outcomes and improved housing... Read More

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