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 tests the asymmetric long-run dynamics between oil price changes and Kuwait... 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 tests the asymmetric long-run dynamics between oil price changes and Kuwait... 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 tests the asymmetric long-run dynamics between oil price changes and Kuwait... 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 tests the asymmetric long-run dynamics between oil price changes and Kuwait... 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 tests the asymmetric long-run dynamics between oil price changes and Kuwait... 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
Do Oil Prices Affect Kuwait Sectoral Stock Prices? Non-Linear Cointegration Evidence

This paper tests the asymmetric long-run dynamics between oil price changes and Kuwait stock prices... Read More

Policy Briefs
Reforming Rules of Origin in Greater Arab Free Trade Area for Effective Economic Integration

Free trade agreements are about reducing tariffs, market access in services, protection of intellectual property... Read More

Working Papers
Revisiting the Middle-Class Myth: Evidence From A Cross-Country Analysis of African Social Progress

We analyze the relationship between the expansion of middle class in 42 African countries and... Read More

Working Papers
Determinants of Household Education Expenditure in Sudan

This paper examines the factors that influence households' expenditure on education in Sudan using the... Read More

Working Papers
Political Stability, Firm Characteristics and Performance: Evidence From 6,083 Private Firms in the Middle East

Using firm-level data from an EBRD/EIB/WB joint survey covering more than 6,000 private firms in... Read More

Working Papers
The Race to the Top: Institutional Clusters and World FDI Shares

The literature on the institutions-FDI nexus has treated the influence of institutions independently of each... Read More

Working Papers
The Microeconomic Impact of Political Instability: Firm-Level Evidence from Tunisia

This paper explores the impact of political instability on firms. The context of this paper... Read More

Working Papers
Firm Productivity, Technology and Export Status, What Can We Learn from Egyptian Industries?

We explore to what extent the export status and technological choices are related to firm... Read More

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