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 studies the optimal asset allocation for a sovereign wealth fund (SWF)... 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 studies the optimal asset allocation for a sovereign wealth fund (SWF)... 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 studies the optimal asset allocation for a sovereign wealth fund (SWF)... 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 studies the optimal asset allocation for a sovereign wealth fund (SWF)... 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 studies the optimal asset allocation for a sovereign wealth fund (SWF)... 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
Optimal Asset Allocation and Consumption Rules for Commodity-Based Sovereign Wealth Funds

This paper studies the optimal asset allocation for a sovereign wealth fund (SWF) subject to... Read More

Working Papers
Consumption Smoothing and Shock Persistence: Optimal Simple Fiscal Rules for Commodity Exporters

A common criticism of balanced budget fiscal rules is that they increase the consumption volatility... Read More

Policy Briefs
Can Sovereign Wealth Funds Mitigate the Negative Impact of Volatility?

In a nutshell Commodity price volatility harms economic growth of natural resource dependent countries, which... Read More

Policy Briefs
Politics Affect Exports in Egypt

In a nutshell Investment-related regulations are a major determinant of the firm’s decision to expand... Read More

Working Papers
Labor Demand in Tunisia: Size, Structure and Determinants

This paper explores the employment performance and capacities of the Tunisian private sector with a... Read More

Working Papers
Public-Private Wage Disparities, Employment and Labor Market Segmentation in Tunisia

The dysfunction of the Tunisian labor market is exacerbated particularly by the segmentation between public... Read More

Working Papers
Child Labor and Schooling in Tunisia

This paper provides evidence on the extent of child labor in Tunisia, its determinants and... Read More

Working Papers
Migration Patterns and Labor Market Outcomes in Tunisia

This paper focuses on the emigration’s effects on non-migrants and particularly on the interactions with... Read More

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