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

On the Practice of Sustainable Growth in Egypt

This paper traces the effect of “Greenfield Investment” disaggregated into six sectors on... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

PB 156

Topic

O2. Development Planning and Policy

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Financialization and Income Inequality

This paper traces the effect of “Greenfield Investment” disaggregated into six sectors on... Read More

Date

December, 2025

No.

1821

Topic

F6. Economic Impacts of Globalization

F4. Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Informality and Heterogeneity: Assessing Monetary Policy Transmission in...

This paper traces the effect of “Greenfield Investment” disaggregated into six sectors on... Read More

Date

December, 2025

No.

1820

Topic

E1. General Aggregative Models

E3. Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles

E5. Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit

E2. Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy

Working Papers

Innovation Activities and Sustainable Firm Growth in Arab...

This paper traces the effect of “Greenfield Investment” disaggregated into six sectors on... Read More

Date

December, 2025

No.

1819

Topic

L1. Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

O3. Technological Change, Research and Development, Intellectual Property Rights

Working Papers

Stuck in War: The PKK Conflict and Intergenerational...

This paper traces the effect of “Greenfield Investment” disaggregated into six sectors on... Read More

Date

December, 2025

No.

1818

Topic

N3. Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy

I1. Health

I2. Education and Research Institutions

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
The Impact of Foreign Capital Inflows on Economic Growth and Employment in Egypt: A Sectoral Empirical Analysis

This paper traces the effect of “Greenfield Investment” disaggregated into six sectors on the one... Read More

Working Papers
The Composition of Labor Supply and Unemployment in Tunisia

This paper examines labor supply in Tunisia in relation to key demographic characteristics such as... Read More

Working Papers
Fiscal Consolidation and UAE Vision 2021: A Small Scale Macroeconomic Model Approach

Given the persistence of low oil prices, which has become the new norm, and the... Read More

Working Papers
Does Maternal Employment Affect Child Nutrition Status? New Evidence From Egypt

Despite that maternal employment can increase family income, several studies have suggested that it has... Read More

Policy Perspectives
The Effects of Policy Reforms on Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditures: Evidence from Turkey

• Out-of-pocket payments on health care constitute a substantial portion of the household expenditure in... Read More

Working Papers
Why Don’t MENA Countries Trade More? The Curse of Bad Institutions

This paper explores the relation between institutions and trade in the Middle East and North... Read More

Working Papers
Institutional Environment and Bank Capital Ratios

We investigate the influence of the institutional environment on bank capital levels. Using a sample... Read More

Working Papers
Knowledge, Technological Catch-Up and Economic Growth: A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis For MENA and Latin America

This paper aims to investigate the role of various knowledge indicators (human capital, research and... Read More

Working Papers
Analyzing Wage Differentials by Fields of Study: Evidence From Turkey

This paper analyzes the drivers of wage differences among college graduates who hold a degree... Read More

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