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 Effect of International Sanctions on the Size...

In this paper, we examine the impact of microcredit on labor supply of... Read More

Date

July, 2025

No.

1782

Topic

P3. Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

F1. Trade

Working Papers

Tracing the COVID-19 Footprint: A Sectoral Interrupted Time...

In this paper, we examine the impact of microcredit on labor supply of... Read More

Date

July, 2025

No.

1781

Topic

E4. Money and Interest Rates

Q4. Energy

Working Papers

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

In this paper, we examine the impact of microcredit on labor supply of... 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 this paper, we examine the impact of microcredit on labor supply of... 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 this paper, we examine the impact of microcredit on labor supply of... Read More

Date

June, 2025

No.

1778

Topic

L1. Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

F1. Trade

O1. Economic Development

Full List of ERF Publications

Policy Perspectives
Lessons and Pitfalls of Transitions to Democracy

When elites agree to compromise during regime transitions, democratization is more likely to succeed. Human... Read More

Policy Briefs
Tackling Poverty and Poor Health in Turkish Widowed Households State Benefits Work

In a nutshell Single mother widowed households in Turkey that receive survivor benefits are more... Read More

Policy Briefs
Boosting World Trade in Tunisia and Egypt by Cutting Non-Tariff Barriers Better Imports for Better Exports

In a nutshell Egypt and Tunisia have embraced trade liberalization which has helped them establish... Read More

Policy Briefs
Employment and Rates of Return to Education in Arab Countries Gender and Public Sector Perspectives

In a nutshell  Two interconnected challenges for the Arab region are how to increase the... Read More

ERF Journal
Middle East Development Journal – Volume 8, Issue 1, 2016

Articles in this issue: Labor mobility, economic shocks and jobless growth evidence from panel data... Read More

Working Papers
Inequality Decomposition in the Arab Region: Application to Jordan, Egypt, Palestine and Tunisia

Economic inequality across socio-demographic groups in the Arab region is high and growing. This paper... Read More

Working Papers
Decomposing Welfare Inequality in Egypt and Tunisia: An Oaxaca-Blinder Based Approach

In order to understand the main drivers of welfare inequality in Egypt and Tunisia, the... Read More

Working Papers
Do International Remittances Affect the Performance of Labor Market in Jordan? An Empirical Investigation

The current study examines the effect of international remittances on labor supply decisions of women... Read More

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