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...

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

Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

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

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

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

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

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

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

Date

April, 2026

No.

1825

Topic

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

F1. Trade

Full List of ERF Publications

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

Working Papers
Financial Sector Policy and Poverty Reduction in Sudan

This paper examines the structure and performance of the financial sector in Sudan and its... Read More

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