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

When Sanctions Hit Home: Measuring Poverty Dynamics in...

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

Date

November, 2026

No.

1850

Topic

F5. International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Low Taxes, Low Productivity? Labor Supply, Informality and...

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

Date

November, 2026

No.

1849

Topic

H2. Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue

J4. Particular Labor Markets

Working Papers

Powering the Energy Transition in Enterprises: Empirical Insights...

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

Date

November, 2026

No.

1848

Topic

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

Q4. Energy

Q5. Environmental Economics

F1. Trade

Policy Briefs

Is Egypt’s Job Ladder Broken? Evidence from 25...

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

Date

October, 2026

No.

PB 169

Topic

J6. Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Where Have All the Mothers Gone? COVID and...

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

Date

October, 2026

No.

1847

Topic

I1. Health

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

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

Working Papers
Climate Change Negotiations Under the Shadow of History

Climate change is a global challenge requiring unprecedented levels of collective action. In this context,... Read More

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

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