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

The Impact of Soft Power on Inward Foreign...

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

Date

September, 2025

No.

1794

Topic

Q4. Energy

H5. National Government Expenditures and Related Policies

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

F2. International Factor Movements and International Business

Working Papers

Does High Liquidity Creation Reduce the Efficiency of...

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

Date

September, 2025

No.

1793

Topic

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

G2. Financial Institutions and Services

Working Papers

The Interplay Between Fertility and Female Labor Market...

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

Date

August, 2025

No.

1792

Topic

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

The Impact of Price, Legality, and Flavor Availability...

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

Date

August, 2025

No.

1791

Topic

K3. Other Substantive Areas of Law

I1. Health

I2. Education and Research Institutions

Working Papers

Harassment and Female Labor Force Participation: Micro-Level Evidence...

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

Date

August, 2025

No.

1790

Topic

R4. Transportation Economics

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

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

Working Papers
Oil Prices and the Global Economy: Is It Different This Time Around?

The recent plunge in oil prices has brought into question the generally accepted view that... Read More

Working Papers
Does International Migration Help Them Marry earlier? A Hazard Model for the Case of Egypt

Marriage represents an important step of entering adulthood in the Egyptian society and its delay... Read More

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