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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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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
Labor Demand in Tunisia: Size, Structure and Determinants
This paper explores the employment performance and capacities of the Tunisian private sector with a... Read More
Public-Private Wage Disparities, Employment and Labor Market Segmentation in Tunisia
The dysfunction of the Tunisian labor market is exacerbated particularly by the segmentation between public... Read More
Child Labor and Schooling in Tunisia
This paper provides evidence on the extent of child labor in Tunisia, its determinants and... Read More
Migration Patterns and Labor Market Outcomes in Tunisia
This paper focuses on the emigration’s effects on non-migrants and particularly on the interactions with... Read More
Egypt’s Government Spending Multiplier: Its Size and Determinants
Fiscal policy has a potentially significant role in generating real income and stimulating aggregate demand.... Read More