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

Women’s Employment and Gender Dynamics in the Arab...

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

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-3

Topic

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

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Women and the Green Economy in Arab Countries...

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

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-2

Topic

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

Q5. Environmental Economics

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

The Main Features of Sudan’s Income and Wage...

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

Date

March, 2026

No.

1824

Topic

D3. Distribution

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

J3. Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Gender Dynamics in the Digital Economy: Opportunities and...

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

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-1

Topic

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

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

How Can Jordan Increase Female Labor Force Participation?

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

Date

March, 2026

No.

PB 157

Topic

J. Labor and Demographic Economics

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

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

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