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 Impact of Soft Power on Inward Foreign...

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

Date

September, 2025

No.

1794

Topic

Q4. Energy

H5. National Government Expenditures and Related Policies

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

F2. International Factor Movements and International Business

Working Papers

Does High Liquidity Creation Reduce the Efficiency of...

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

Date

September, 2025

No.

1793

Topic

E5. Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit

G2. Financial Institutions and Services

Working Papers

The Interplay Between Fertility and Female Labor Market...

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

Date

August, 2025

No.

1792

Topic

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

The Impact of Price, Legality, and Flavor Availability...

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

Date

August, 2025

No.

1791

Topic

K3. Other Substantive Areas of Law

I1. Health

I2. Education and Research Institutions

Working Papers

Harassment and Female Labor Force Participation: Micro-Level Evidence...

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

Date

August, 2025

No.

1790

Topic

R4. Transportation Economics

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

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

Working Papers
Social Transfers and Income Inequality in Turkey: How Important Is the Gender Dimension?

The main purpose of this project is to carry out descriptive analyses to determine the... Read More

Working Papers
Services Trade Policy and Manufacturing Productivity: The Role of Institutions

We study the effect of services trade restrictions on manufacturing productivity for a broad cross-section... Read More

Working Papers
Socio-Economic Inequalities in Maternity Care Under Political Instability: Evidence From Egypt, Jordan and Yemen

Medical care during pregnancy is crucial for protecting women from health risks during and after... Read More

Working Papers
Employment Effects of Productivity Improvement and Migration of Skilled Workers

This paper studies the employment of unskilled labor effects on skilled labor productivity improvements, alternatively... Read More

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