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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.
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The Nexus Between Informal Credit and Informal Labor for Micro and Small Enterprises in Egypt: Sources of Finance and Enterprises Informality: Evidence from MSE Surveys in Two Governorates
As a result of the economic meltdown in 2008, the hardest hit sector of the... Read More
Private Banking and Crony Capitalism in Egypt
In Egypt, the bulk of bank loans during 2003-2010 went to politically connected firms. At... Read More
National Oil Companies in the Middle East and North Africa: Remaining Relevant in a Changing World
This paper applies a practitioner’s analytical perspective to assessing the contractual arrangements governing oil and... Read More
Investment Climate and Firms’ Exports in Egypt: When Politics Matter
The objective of this paper is to explore the nexus between exports performance and components... Read More
Mechanization to Drive A Process for Fertilizer Subsidy Reform in Egypt
In a nutshell Current modalities for the distribution of subsidized fertilizer, together with national campaigns... Read More
The US Shale Oil Revolution Requires Major Reforms in the Macroeconomic Policy Frameworks and Institutions in the MENA Region
The shale oil revolution in the United States, contributing to lower global oil prices, has... Read More
Subsidizing Inequality: Policy and Higher Education in the Middle East and North Africa
This policy perspective demonstrates that attainment of higher education is notably unequal in Egypt and... Read More
Out of Pocket Health Expenditures in Turkey in the Aftermath of the Reforms: Impact of Co-payments on Expenditures and Use of Health Services
In 2002 Turkey started to implement reforms in health care aiming to ease access and... Read More
Comparative Analysis of Higher Education Processes in Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia: An Examination of Pedagogy, Accountability and Perceptions of Quality
In this paper, we present a comparison of several dimensions of higher education processes linked... Read More