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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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Who Pays More: Public, Private, Both or None? The Effects of Health Insurance Schemes and Health Reforms on Out-of-Pocket and Catastrophic Health Expenditures in Turkey
This study explores the determinants and characteristics of the out-of-pocket to capacity to pay and... Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Why is Fertility on the Rise in Egypt? The Role of Women’s Employment Opportunities
Can declining employment opportunities for women reverse the fertility transition? This paper presents new evidence... Read More