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

Can Individuals Be Inoculated Against Fake News: An...

This paper explores the link between trade liberalization and firms’ performance in Egypt... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1835

Topic

D9. Intertemporal Choice

L8. Industry Studies: Services

D8. Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty

Working Papers

Rainfall, Birthweight and Endogenous Pregnancy

This paper explores the link between trade liberalization and firms’ performance in Egypt... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1834

Topic

J12. Marriage • Marital Dissolution • Family Structure • Domestic Abuse

Working Papers

Oil Rent and Entrepreneurial Activity in MENA: A...

This paper explores the link between trade liberalization and firms’ performance in Egypt... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1833

Topic

L2. Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

Q3. Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation

O5. Economywide Country Studies

Working Papers

Digitalization and International Trade Configurations: Firm-Level Evidence from...

This paper explores the link between trade liberalization and firms’ performance in Egypt... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1832

Topic

L1. Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

F1. Trade

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Evaluating A US Policy Rate Threshold Effect on...

This paper explores the link between trade liberalization and firms’ performance in Egypt... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1831

Topic

E4. Money and Interest Rates

F4. Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance

O4. Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity

F1. Trade

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Trade Policy and Input Liberalization: The Effect on Egyptian Firms’ Productivity

This paper explores the link between trade liberalization and firms’ performance in Egypt combining macro... Read More

Working Papers
Job Creation or Labor Absorption? An Analysis of Private Sector Job Growth in Egypt

Creating jobs, especially good jobs, is one of the greatest challenges facing Egypt. This paper... Read More

Policy Briefs
The Durable Effects of Gender Policies: Social Change in Arab Countries

In a nutshell Gender inequality constrains the economic development of Arab countries. The level of... Read More

Working Papers
Pre – Birth Exposure to Ramadan, Height, and the Length of Gastation

The effect of pre-birth exposure to Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting, on children’s height... Read More

Working Papers
Envy and the Islamic Revival: Experimental Evidence from Tunisia

The Islamic revival defined as the call for a resurgence of Islamic culture by opposition... Read More

Working Papers
Fiscal Outcomes in Bahrain: Oil Price Volatility, Fiscal Institutions or Politics?

The paper argues that political economy factors, rather than oil wealth, shape the budgetary process and... Read More

Working Papers
Economic Geography, Growth Dynamics and Human Capital Accumulation in Turkey: Evidence from Regional and Micro Data

This study explores the endogenous relationship among market access, wages and human capital accumulation in... Read More

Working Papers
Picking Winners at the Ballot Box: Votes and Local Economic Growth in Turkey

While there is systematic evidence of how governments affect policy outputs for strategic reasons, a... Read More

Working Papers
Structural Transformation in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia: Patterns, Drivers and Constraints

This paper conducts an analysis of the structural transformation in three MENA countries, Tunisia, Morocco... Read More

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