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

From Pressure to Prosperity: Can Jordan Translate Demographic...

This paper examines the economic effect of return commuting from the Israeli labor... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 165

Working Papers

The Impact of Early Childhood Care and Education...

This paper examines the economic effect of return commuting from the Israeli labor... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

1828

Topic

I2. Education and Research Institutions

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

Syrian Refugees in Jordan: Progress on Education and...

This paper examines the economic effect of return commuting from the Israeli labor... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 162

Working Papers

Syrian Refugees in Jordan: Demographics, Labor Market Outcomes...

This paper examines the economic effect of return commuting from the Israeli labor... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-8

Topic

F2. International Factor Movements and International Business

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

Policy Briefs

The Twin Transition in Jordan’s Labor Market: Why...

This paper examines the economic effect of return commuting from the Israeli labor... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 168

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
The Economic Response of Rural Areas to Local Supply Shock: Evidence From Palestine

This paper examines the economic effect of return commuting from the Israeli labor market on... Read More

Working Papers
Revisiting the Impact of Trade Openness on Informal and Irregular Employment in Egypt

This paper examines the impact of trade openness on job quality through the evolution of... Read More

ERF Journal
Middle East Development Journal – Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017

Articles in this issue: Out-of-pocket health spending and equity implications in Tunisia, Ines Ayadi &... Read More

Working Papers
Do Sovereign Wealth Funds Dampen the Negative Effects of Commodity Price Volatility?

This paper studies the impact of commodity terms of trade (CToT) volatility on economic growth... Read More

Policy Briefs
Egypt Must Strengthen Budget Institutions to Curb Mounting Budget Deficit

In a nutshell • Since the January 2011 popular revolution, the budget deficit in Egypt... Read More

Working Papers
Incentive-Based Regulations and Bank Restructuring in Egypt

The Egyptian authorities undertook major banking reforms in the 1990s to create a more efficient... Read More

Working Papers
Towards A Trade Policy for Palestine

International trade plays a pivotal role in the context of the Palestinian economy that goes... Read More

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