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

Bridging Education and Fertility: Unraveling the Role of...

In a Nutshell In the absence of the US fracking boom, the global... Read More

Date

June, 2025

No.

1780

Topic

I14 Health and Inequality

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Domestic and External Determinants of Inflation: An Empirical...

In a Nutshell In the absence of the US fracking boom, the global... Read More

Date

June, 2025

No.

1779

Topic

E3. Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles

E5. Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit

E6. Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook

Working Papers

The Missing Link: When GVC Does Not Matter...

In a Nutshell In the absence of the US fracking boom, the global... Read More

Date

June, 2025

No.

1778

Topic

L1. Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

F1. Trade

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Does the Inverted U-Shaped Kuznets Environmental Curve Hold...

In a Nutshell In the absence of the US fracking boom, the global... Read More

Date

May, 2025

No.

1777

Topic

Q5. Environmental Economics

Working Papers

The Role of FDI in Boosting Peacebuilding in...

In a Nutshell In the absence of the US fracking boom, the global... Read More

Date

May, 2025

No.

1775

Topic

E2. Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy

F2. International Factor Movements and International Business

J1. Demographic Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

Policy Briefs
The US Fracking Boom, Oil Prices and Policy Options for Arab Oil Producers

In a Nutshell In the absence of the US fracking boom, the global price of... Read More

Policy Briefs
The Impact of Emigration on MENA Labor Markets

In a Nutshell The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has seen large volumes... Read More

Working Papers
I’ve Got the Power: Mapping Connections between Lebanon’s Banking Sector and the Ruling Class

This paper explores the extent to which local commercial banks in Lebanon are linked to... Read More

Working Papers
Trade between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia: Prospects and Challenges for Trilateral Trade Integration

Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia possess potential natural and human resources, which can entail successful trade... Read More

Working Papers
Inequality of Opportunity in Higher Education in the Middle East and North Africa

Problems with inequality have been at the forefront of recent events in the Middle East... Read More

Working Papers
Energy Subsidy Reform in Egypt: The Gender – “Energy” Poverty Nexus

The purpose of this study is to quantify the effects of the current energy reform... Read More

Working Papers
Do Political Connections Reduce Job Creation? Evidence from Lebanon

Using firm-level census data, we determine how politically-connected firms (PCFs) reduce job creation in Lebanon.... Read More

Working Papers
Political Connections and Public Procurement in Turkey: Evidence from Construction Work Contracts

Using a unique dataset of 17,937 high value public work construction procurements made between 2004... Read More

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