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...

Using a unique dataset, the study fills an important empirical gap in discussions... 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...

Using a unique dataset, the study fills an important empirical gap in discussions... 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...

Using a unique dataset, the study fills an important empirical gap in discussions... 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...

Using a unique dataset, the study fills an important empirical gap in discussions... 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...

Using a unique dataset, the study fills an important empirical gap in discussions... 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

Working Papers
Popular Grievances and Perceptions of Socioeconomic Conditions in the Arab Region Prior to the Uprisings

In the wake of the Arab uprisings, analysts have advanced a range of hypotheses about... Read More

Working Papers
Determinants of Contribution Density of the Tunisian Pension System: A Cross Sectional Analysis

This paper presents an analysis of pension coverage in Tunisia based on density contribution. This... Read More

Policy Briefs
Reducing Air Pollution in Cairo: Raise User Costs and Invest In Public Transit

In a nutshell Vehicle exhaust fumes are a major cause of air pollution in developing... Read More

Policy Briefs
Trade Liberalization in Egypt: Let the Informal Labor Market Take the Strain

In a nutshell Egypt should embark on trade liberalization as it currently has maintains relatively... Read More

Policy Briefs
Replace Discretion with Rules: How Policy Reform Can Boost Economic Performance

In a nutshell Before the 2000s economic policy making in Turkey was based on discretion... Read More

Working Papers
Inequality of Opportunity in Wages and Consumption in Egypt

We provide in this paper measures of inequality of opportunity of wages and consumption for... Read More

Working Papers
Does Exchange Rate Undervalualtion Matter for Exports and Trade Margins? Evidence From Firm-Level Data

Exploiting a new dataset available for four countries (Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait and Yemen), this paper... Read More

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