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

Can Individuals Be Inoculated Against Fake News: An...

This paper provides new evidence on the impact of exchange rate depreciation on... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1835

Topic

D9. Intertemporal Choice

L8. Industry Studies: Services

D8. Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty

Working Papers

Rainfall, Birthweight and Endogenous Pregnancy

This paper provides new evidence on the impact of exchange rate depreciation on... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1834

Topic

J12. Marriage • Marital Dissolution • Family Structure • Domestic Abuse

Working Papers

Oil Rent and Entrepreneurial Activity in MENA: A...

This paper provides new evidence on the impact of exchange rate depreciation on... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1833

Topic

L2. Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

Q3. Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation

O5. Economywide Country Studies

Working Papers

Digitalization and International Trade Configurations: Firm-Level Evidence from...

This paper provides new evidence on the impact of exchange rate depreciation on... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1832

Topic

L1. Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

F1. Trade

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Evaluating A US Policy Rate Threshold Effect on...

This paper provides new evidence on the impact of exchange rate depreciation on... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1831

Topic

E4. Money and Interest Rates

F4. Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance

O4. Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity

F1. Trade

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Pricing Behavior and Exchange Rate: Evidence from Iranian Consumer Prices

This paper provides new evidence on the impact of exchange rate depreciation on pricing behavior.... Read More

Working Papers
Do Employment Subsidies Affect Skill Intensity and Capital Formation? Evidence from Turkish Manufacturing

This study investigates the impact of employment subsidies on the dynamics of labor markets and... Read More

Working Papers
The Nationwide Camp Closure Policy in Iraq and the Welfare of Displaced Populations

After the end of their conflict with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant... Read More

Working Papers
Aid for Trade, Political Ties, and Global Value Chains: A Regime-Dependent Effect?

This paper investigates the impact of aid for trade (AfT) targeted at trade policies on... Read More

Working Papers
Market Integration in the Ottoman Balkans and the Middle East from the Sixteenth Century Until World War I

Using a large body of mostly archival price data, this study examines wheat market integration... Read More

Working Papers
The Effect of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” Protests on Life Satisfaction in Iran: Evidence from Survey Data

The "Woman, Life, Freedom" (WLF) protests in Iran, ignited by Mahsa Amini’s death in 2022,... Read More

Working Papers
Financial Inclusion for Inclusive Growth

This paper examines how financial inclusion, among other factors, shapes the transition to inclusive and... Read More

Working Papers
Harnessing Administrative Data for Impact: The Case of Jordan’s Unified Cash Transfer Programme

Over the past decade and a half, Jordan has been facing structural challenges like rising... Read More

Working Papers
Opening Up, Falling Behind: A Quasi-Natural Experiment for Informal Wages in Egypt

The informal sector is perceived as a buffer in crisis times in developing countries. Yet,... Read More

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