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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 Link between Health Condition Costs and Standard of Living: A Structural Equation Modelling
This study employs a Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) to explore the health related costs using... Read More
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
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
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
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