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

Conflict Intensity and Nascent Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Iraq

The objective of this study is to explore the curvilinear relationship between innovation... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1844

Topic

L2. Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

O5. Economywide Country Studies

D7. Analysis of Collective Decision-Making

Working Papers

The Impact of the EU’s Emissions Trading System...

The objective of this study is to explore the curvilinear relationship between innovation... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1843

Topic

Q4. Energy

Q5. Environmental Economics

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Labor Market Dynamics and Economic Mobility: An Analysis...

The objective of this study is to explore the curvilinear relationship between innovation... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1842

Topic

J3. Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

Working Papers

Conflict Exposure in a Multi-Sectarian Society: Evidence from...

The objective of this study is to explore the curvilinear relationship between innovation... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1841

Topic

C9. Design of Experiments

N4. Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation

D7. Analysis of Collective Decision-Making

Working Papers

Does Automatic Enrollment Crowd Out Voluntary IPS Contribution?...

The objective of this study is to explore the curvilinear relationship between innovation... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1840

Topic

H3. Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents

H2. Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue

D1. Household Behavior and Family Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Stuck in War: The PKK Conflict and Intergenerational Outcomes in Türkiye

This study examines the long-term effects of the PKK conflict in Turkiye, using a difference-in-differences... Read More

Working Papers
Investor Herding and Islamic Moral Economy and Finance: Evidence in the Islamic Banking Sector of the GCC Stock Market

This study examines the herding behavior in Islamic banking sector of the Gulf Cooperation Council... Read More

Working Papers
Explaining the Increase in Food Subsidy Expenditures in Tunisia

Since 2011, in a post-revolutionary context, the debate on the CGC in Tunisia has resurfaced... Read More

Working Papers
Migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa in Tunisia: A Storm in a Teacup?

This paper investigates the impact of sub-Saharan African immigrants on the Tunisian labor market, as... Read More

Working Papers
The Impact of the Informal Sector on Firm Performance: New Evidence for MENA Firms

This study investigates the impact of the informal sector on firm performance for over 10.000... Read More

Working Papers
Startups’ Performance: Evidence from Tunisia

The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of intrinsic characteristics of startups,... Read More

Working Papers
Unconditional Cash Transfers and Child Welfare in Turkey: Short-Term Evidence from the Family Support Program

We examine how a modest unconditional cash transfer policy affects child labor, schooling and health... Read More

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