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...

Measures of consumption and poverty are critical metrics of the wellbeing of individuals,... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

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

Measures of consumption and poverty are critical metrics of the wellbeing of individuals,... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

Measures of consumption and poverty are critical metrics of the wellbeing of individuals,... 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...

Measures of consumption and poverty are critical metrics of the wellbeing of individuals,... 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...

Measures of consumption and poverty are critical metrics of the wellbeing of individuals,... 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
Estimating Poverty and Inequality in the Absence of Consumption Data: An Application to the Middle East and North Africa

Measures of consumption and poverty are critical metrics of the wellbeing of individuals, their households,... Read More

Working Papers
Is Internal Migration A Way to Cope With Climate Change? Evidence From Egypt

In this study, we examine the effect of extreme weather events on migration among governorates... Read More

Working Papers
Do Migrants Transfer Political and Cultural Norms to Their Origin Country? Some Evidence From Some Arab Countries

This paper explores some political and social consequences of international migration experience and remittance receipt... Read More

Working Papers
The Arab Spring and the Employability of Youth: Early Evidence From Egypt

This paper investigates the school-to-work transition of young people from subsequent graduation cohorts between 2005... Read More

Working Papers
On the Decomposition of Economic Inequality: A Methodology and an Application to Tunisia

The paper provides a detailed examination of the structure and dynamics of economic inequality in... Read More

Working Papers
Capital Raising in the Arab World

This paper provides a first documentation of how firms in Arab countries use equity, corporate... Read More

Working Papers
Diaspora Networks as a Bridge between Civilizations

This paper explores the effect of international migration on the so-called clash of civilizations. Exploiting... Read More

Working Papers
Firm Financing and Growth in the Arab Region

This paper provides a first analysis of the extent to which firms in the Arab... Read More

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