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

Working Papers

The Impact of Soft Power on Inward Foreign...

Two years into the Arab revolutions, much of ERF’s region is still in... Read More

Date

September, 2025

No.

1794

Topic

Q4. Energy

H5. National Government Expenditures and Related Policies

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

F2. International Factor Movements and International Business

Working Papers

Does High Liquidity Creation Reduce the Efficiency of...

Two years into the Arab revolutions, much of ERF’s region is still in... Read More

Date

September, 2025

No.

1793

Topic

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

G2. Financial Institutions and Services

Working Papers

The Interplay Between Fertility and Female Labor Market...

Two years into the Arab revolutions, much of ERF’s region is still in... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1792

Topic

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

The Impact of Price, Legality, and Flavor Availability...

Two years into the Arab revolutions, much of ERF’s region is still in... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1791

Topic

K3. Other Substantive Areas of Law

I1. Health

I2. Education and Research Institutions

Working Papers

Harassment and Female Labor Force Participation: Micro-Level Evidence...

Two years into the Arab revolutions, much of ERF’s region is still in... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1790

Topic

R4. Transportation Economics

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
The Political Economy of A Sector in Crisis: Industrial Policy and Political Connections in the Egyptian Automotive Industry

The Egyptian automotive industry developed under the country’s policy of import substitution industrialization (ISI). It... Read More

Working Papers
The Impact of the Fracking Boom on Arab Oil Producers

This paper makes four contributions.  First, it investigates the extent to which the U.S. fracking... Read More

Working Papers
The Regional Impact of Trade Liberalization on Households in Egypt, 1999-2012

This paper assesses the impact of trade liberalization in Egypt by comparing regions more exposed... Read More

Working Papers
The Economic Response of Rural Areas to Local Supply Shock: Evidence From Palestine

This paper examines the economic effect of return commuting from the Israeli labor market on... Read More

Working Papers
Revisiting the Impact of Trade Openness on Informal and Irregular Employment in Egypt

This paper examines the impact of trade openness on job quality through the evolution of... Read More

ERF Journal
Middle East Development Journal – Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017

Articles in this issue: Out-of-pocket health spending and equity implications in Tunisia, Ines Ayadi &... Read More

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