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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.
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Do Emigrants Self-Select Along Cultural Traits? Evidence From the MENA Countries
This paper empirically investigates whether emigrants from MENA countries self-select on cultural traits such as... Read More
Sovereign Wealth Funds and Macroeconomic Stabilization in the Home Economy
The analysis of this paper suggests that SWFs have a robust stabilizing role against fiscal... Read More
On the Determinants of Souverign Wealth Funds’ Investments: Are Arab SWFS Different?
The present study investigates the determinants of Arab sovereign wealth funds' (SWFs) investment decisions. Using... Read More
Sovereign Wealth Funds, Cross-Border Investment Bias and Institutions: The Case of Arab Countries
SWF surpassed US$ 5.5 trillion in assets in 2014, growing nine-fold since 2002. Typically, SWFs... Read More
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
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
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
Politics Affect Exports in Egypt
In a nutshell Investment-related regulations are a major determinant of the firm’s decision to expand... Read More
Determinants and Impact of Households’s Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure in Sudan: Evidence From Urban and Rural Population
This study examines the determinants of out of pocket (OOP) health expenditures and the factors... Read More