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...

This paper is concerned with the estimation of firm and time-varying technical efficiency.... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

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

This paper is concerned with the estimation of firm and time-varying technical efficiency.... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

This paper is concerned with the estimation of firm and time-varying technical efficiency.... Read More

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...

This paper is concerned with the estimation of firm and time-varying technical efficiency.... 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...

This paper is concerned with the estimation of firm and time-varying technical efficiency.... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1825

Topic

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

F1. Trade

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Efficiency Measure from Dynamic Stochastic Production Frontier: Application to Tunisian Textile, Clothing and Leather Industries

This paper is concerned with the estimation of firm and time-varying technical efficiency. The approach... Read More

Working Papers
Economic Aspects of Wastewater Reuse: The Egyptian Case

Several regions in the world suffer water stress. As only a small part of withdrawn... Read More

Working Papers
Trade Policies, Wage Level and Profitability in the Manufacturing Sector in Jordan (1976-1998)

The impact of trade liberalization on the manufacturing sector in the developing countries has long... Read More

Working Papers
Rice Market Liberalization in Iran: Welfare and Poverty

In an effort to achieve and maintain national self-sufficiency in basic agriculture products a variety... Read More

Working Papers
Privatization, Investment and Efficiency in the Telecommunications Industry: Theory and Empirical Evidence from MENA Countries

Inadequate levels of investment in the telecommunications industry in MENA countries resulted in a network... Read More

Working Papers
Measuring Tax Effort in Arab Countries

Many Arab countries face difficulties in generating sufficient revenues for public expenditure and may face... Read More

Working Papers
Finance and Growth: Empirical Evidence from Developing Countries 1960-1990

This paper examined the empirical relationship between financial intermediation and economic growth using cross-country and... Read More

Working Papers
Initial and Aftermarket Performance of Egyptian Share Issue Privatization

The phenomenon of under pricing initial public offerings is documented for 53 Egyptian share issue... Read More

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