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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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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
Institutional Environment and Bank Capital Ratios
We investigate the influence of the institutional environment on bank capital levels. Using a sample... Read More
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
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
Regional Inequalities in Child Malnutrition in Egypt, Jordan, and Yemen: A Blinder-Oaxaca Decomposition Analysis
There is substantial evidence that on average, urban children have better health outcomes than rural... Read More
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