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

Reversing the Trend: Policy Levers for Jordan’s Labor...

This paper assesses the prevalence of out-of-pocket catastrophic health expenditure and pinpoints the... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

Job Quality Has Improved for Jordanians Since 2016,...

This paper assesses the prevalence of out-of-pocket catastrophic health expenditure and pinpoints the... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

This paper assesses the prevalence of out-of-pocket catastrophic health expenditure and pinpoints the... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1827

Topic

N3. Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy

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

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

Working Papers

Household Appliances, Infrastructural Services and Married Women’s Unpaid...

This paper assesses the prevalence of out-of-pocket catastrophic health expenditure and pinpoints the... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1826

Topic

D1. Household Behavior and Family Economics

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Making Trade Policy Innovation Friendly: What Role of...

This paper assesses the prevalence of out-of-pocket catastrophic health expenditure and pinpoints the... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1825

Topic

O3. Technological Change, Research and Development, Intellectual Property Rights

F1. Trade

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Out of Pocket Health Expenditure and Household Budget: Evidence from Arab Countries

This paper assesses the prevalence of out-of-pocket catastrophic health expenditure and pinpoints the factors associated... Read More

Working Papers
Anatolian Tigers and the Emergence of the Devout Bourgeoisie in the Turkish Manufacturing Industry: An Empirical Analysis

It has widely been asserted that an important dimension of social dynamics that eventually carried... Read More

Working Papers
Moroccan Cronyism: Facts, Mechanisms and Impact

The purpose of this paper is to shed some light on Moroccan cronyism by studying... Read More

Working Papers
Constructing Labor Market Transitions Recall Weights in Retrospective Data: An Application to Egypt and Jordan

To be able to redress retrospective panels into random samples and correct for any recall... Read More

Working Papers
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

Policy Briefs
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

Policy Briefs
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

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

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