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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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Economic Management under Fire
Economic Management Under Fire: How did the South Med Policy-Makers Respond to the Demands for... Read More
Political Economy of Sovereign Wealth Funds in the Oil Exporting Countries of the Arab Region and Especially the Gulf
In no other region of the world are Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) as numerous, long-standing... Read More
The Impact of Ownership on Corporate Performance: The Case of the UAE
This study attempts to identify whether government ownership has an effect on corporate performance, such... Read More
Do Oil Prices Affect Kuwait Sectoral Stock Prices? Non-Linear Cointegration Evidence
This paper tests the asymmetric long-run dynamics between oil price changes and Kuwait stock prices... Read More
Relationship Between Remittances and Macroeconomic Variables in Times of Political and Social Upheaval: Evidence from Tunisia’s Arab Spring
If Tunisia was hailed as a success story with its high rankings in economic, educational,... Read More
Reforming Rules of Origin in Greater Arab Free Trade Area for Effective Economic Integration
Free trade agreements are about reducing tariffs, market access in services, protection of intellectual property... Read More
Revisiting the Middle-Class Myth: Evidence From A Cross-Country Analysis of African Social Progress
We analyze the relationship between the expansion of middle class in 42 African countries and... Read More
Determinants of Household Education Expenditure in Sudan
This paper examines the factors that influence households' expenditure on education in Sudan using the... Read More
Political Stability, Firm Characteristics and Performance: Evidence From 6,083 Private Firms in the Middle East
Using firm-level data from an EBRD/EIB/WB joint survey covering more than 6,000 private firms in... Read More