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

Conflict Intensity and Nascent Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Iraq

This paper attempts to shed light on the nexus between firm productivity and... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1844

Topic

L2. Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

O5. Economywide Country Studies

D7. Analysis of Collective Decision-Making

Working Papers

The Impact of the EU’s Emissions Trading System...

This paper attempts to shed light on the nexus between firm productivity and... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1843

Topic

Q4. Energy

Q5. Environmental Economics

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Labor Market Dynamics and Economic Mobility: An Analysis...

This paper attempts to shed light on the nexus between firm productivity and... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1842

Topic

J3. Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

Working Papers

Conflict Exposure in a Multi-Sectarian Society: Evidence from...

This paper attempts to shed light on the nexus between firm productivity and... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1841

Topic

C9. Design of Experiments

N4. Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation

D7. Analysis of Collective Decision-Making

Working Papers

Does Automatic Enrollment Crowd Out Voluntary IPS Contribution?...

This paper attempts to shed light on the nexus between firm productivity and... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1840

Topic

H3. Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents

H2. Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue

D1. Household Behavior and Family Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Firm Productivity and Agglomeration Economies: Evidence from Egyptian Data

This paper attempts to shed light on the nexus between firm productivity and economies of... Read More

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

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