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...

Abstract Using a sample of eight MENA region countries this study tries to... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

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

Abstract Using a sample of eight MENA region countries this study tries to... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

Abstract Using a sample of eight MENA region countries this study tries to... 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...

Abstract Using a sample of eight MENA region countries this study tries to... 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...

Abstract Using a sample of eight MENA region countries this study tries to... 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
On the Linkage Between Monetary Policy and MENA Stock Markets

Abstract Using a sample of eight MENA region countries this study tries to understand whether... Read More

Working Papers
Early Retirement in the Government Sector in Egypt: Preferences, Determinants and Policy Implications

Abstract The objective of this study is to look at factors affecting the decision of... Read More

Working Papers
A Comparative Analysis of Exchange Rate Fluctuations and Economic Activity: The Cases of Egypt and Turkey

Abstract The paper examines the effects of exchange rate fluctuations on real output, the price... Read More

Working Papers
The Impact of Higher Water Costs on the Export of Tunisian Dates and Citrus

Abstract While the impact of environmental regulations on exports is widely discussed in the MENA region,... Read More

Working Papers
Determinants of Productivity in Morocco: The Role of Trade?

Abstract The aim of this paper is to explore the determinants of productivity and productivity... Read More

Working Papers
Financial Guarantee as an Innovation Tool in Islamic Project Finance

Abstract This paper proposes a model to study the arrangement of Islamic project finance with... Read More

Working Papers
The Fall and Rise of Earnings and Inequality in Egypt: New Evidence From the ELMPS, 2006

Abstract This paper investigates the distributional and structural developments of real hourly wages and monthly earnings... Read More

Working Papers
The Changing Economic Environment and the Development of the Micro and Small Enterprises in Egypt 2006

Abstract This paper used the Egyptian Labor Market Panel data 2006 to compare the changes... Read More

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