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

Reversing the Trend: Policy Levers for Jordan’s Labor...

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Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

Job Quality Has Improved for Jordanians Since 2016,...

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Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

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Date

April, 2026

No.

1827

Topic

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

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

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

Working Papers

Household Appliances, Infrastructural Services and Married Women’s Unpaid...

If Tunisia was hailed as a success story with its high rankings in... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1826

Topic

D1. Household Behavior and Family Economics

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Making Trade Policy Innovation Friendly: What Role of...

If Tunisia was hailed as a success story with its high rankings in... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1825

Topic

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

F1. Trade

Full List of ERF Publications

Policy Briefs
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

Working Papers
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

Working Papers
Determinants of Household Education Expenditure in Sudan

This paper examines the factors that influence households' expenditure on education in Sudan using the... Read More

Working Papers
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

Working Papers
The Race to the Top: Institutional Clusters and World FDI Shares

The literature on the institutions-FDI nexus has treated the influence of institutions independently of each... Read More

Working Papers
The Microeconomic Impact of Political Instability: Firm-Level Evidence from Tunisia

This paper explores the impact of political instability on firms. The context of this paper... Read More

Working Papers
Firm Productivity, Technology and Export Status, What Can We Learn from Egyptian Industries?

We explore to what extent the export status and technological choices are related to firm... Read More

Policy Briefs
Measures to Protect Poor Sudanese Households from the Risks of Catastrophic Health Expenditures

Due to the absence of universal health insurance coverage in Sudan, particularly among poor, out-of-pocket... Read More

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