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

Policy Briefs

From Pressure to Prosperity: Can Jordan Translate Demographic...

Following a period of rapid growth in the late 19th century, Egyptian real... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 165

Working Papers

The Impact of Early Childhood Care and Education...

Following a period of rapid growth in the late 19th century, Egyptian real... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

1828

Topic

I2. Education and Research Institutions

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

Syrian Refugees in Jordan: Progress on Education and...

Following a period of rapid growth in the late 19th century, Egyptian real... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 162

Working Papers

Syrian Refugees in Jordan: Demographics, Labor Market Outcomes...

Following a period of rapid growth in the late 19th century, Egyptian real... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-8

Topic

F2. International Factor Movements and International Business

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

Policy Briefs

The Twin Transition in Jordan’s Labor Market: Why...

Following a period of rapid growth in the late 19th century, Egyptian real... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 168

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Egypt’s Growth Performance Under Economic Liberalism: A Reassessment with New GDP Estimates, 1885-1945

Following a period of rapid growth in the late 19th century, Egyptian real per capita... Read More

Working Papers
Succession Effects in Radically Different Environments: A Study in Turkish Banking before and after Liberalization

This study examines the consequences of managerial succession in the banking sector of a highly... Read More

Working Papers
Macroeconomic Instability, Capital Accumulation and Growth: The Case of Turkey 1963-1999

This study investigates the empirical relationships between macroeconomic instability, capital accumulation and growth in Turkey... Read More

Working Papers
The Changing Financial Landscape: Opportunities and Challenges for The Middle East and North Africa

Economists have come to acknowledge that finance matters for development in more ways than had... Read More

Working Papers
Trade and Migration, Are they Complements or Substitutes: A Review of Four MENA Countries

This study reviews two types of migration flows within the Middle East North Africa (MENA)... Read More

Working Papers
Measuring Exchange Rate Misalignment

We propose a new methodology to measure exchange rate misalignment for Turkey, which has already... Read More

Working Papers
Diversity and Historical Processes in Human Development: The Decline of Rationality

The paper is divided into two parts: conceptual and factual. A conceptual review of the... Read More

Working Papers
Hiding Public Debt

This paper examines the determinants of hidden public debt—that is, government financial commitments and contingent... Read More

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