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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.
Latest ERF Publications
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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
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
Spatial Drivers of Firm Entry in Iran
Given the importance of entry promotion to prompt economic growth and promote structural transformation, this... Read More
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
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
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
Persistence and Change in Marriage Practices Among Syrian Refugees in Jordan
Since the onset of the Syrian conflict there has been considerable attention to reports of... Read More
Patrons or Clients? Measuring and Experimentally Evaluating Political Connections of Firms in Morocco and Jordan
I use an original survey of firm employees in Morocco and Jordan to construct an... Read More
State-Business Relations and Financial Accessibility: Explaining Firm Performance in the MENA Region
This study investigates the triangular relationship among state-business relations, financial access and economic performance using... Read More