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

Policy Briefs

Is Egypt’s Job Ladder Broken? Evidence from 25...

This paper examines the Treasury bond yields response to monetary policy shocks in... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

PB 169

Topic

J6. Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Where Have All the Mothers Gone? COVID and...

This paper examines the Treasury bond yields response to monetary policy shocks in... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1847

Topic

I1. Health

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Micro-Level Estimation of Poverty in Iran: Evidence from...

This paper examines the Treasury bond yields response to monetary policy shocks in... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1846

Topic

C3. Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Do Household Enterprise Dynamics Help Workers Climb the...

This paper examines the Treasury bond yields response to monetary policy shocks in... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1845

Topic

J4. Particular Labor Markets

J6. Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Conflict Intensity and Nascent Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Iraq

This paper examines the Treasury bond yields response to monetary policy shocks in... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1844

Topic

L2. Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

O5. Economywide Country Studies

D7. Analysis of Collective Decision-Making

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Time-varying Response of Treasury Yields to Monetary Policy Shocks: Evidence from the Tunisian Bond Market

This paper examines the Treasury bond yields response to monetary policy shocks in Tunisia under... Read More

Working Papers
Trade Policy in a Sovereign Palestinian State: What are the Options in a Final Settlement?

Economic development and trade performance in Palestine are strongly affected by the unusual links between... Read More

Working Papers
Political Determinants of Government Structure and Economic Performance in Turkey since 1950

During the last two-thirds of a century, Turkey was ruled by a wide variety of... Read More

Working Papers
Female Labor in Egyptian Manufacturing Sector: The Demand Side Story

This study investigated demand for female labor in Egyptian manufacturing sector. It utilized information provided... Read More

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

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