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

Childhood Vows, Career Costs: The Impacts of Early...

In this edition of Policy Perspective, Research Fellow Ragui Assaad writes that the... Read More

Date

July, 2025

Topic

C2. Single Equation Models

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Impact of the Chikungunya Epidemic on Household Out-of-Pocket...

In this edition of Policy Perspective, Research Fellow Ragui Assaad writes that the... Read More

Date

July, 2025

No.

1784

Topic

I1. Health

O1. Economic Development

ERF Journal

MEDJ – ERF Middle East Development Journal: June...

In this edition of Policy Perspective, Research Fellow Ragui Assaad writes that the... Read More

Date

June, 2025

No.

Vol. 17, No. 1

Policy Briefs

Winners and Losers of Price Inflation in Tunisia

In this edition of Policy Perspective, Research Fellow Ragui Assaad writes that the... Read More

Date

July, 2025

No.

PB155

Topic

E. Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics

Working Papers

Digital Financial Inclusion and Socioeconomic Sustainability in Saudi...

In this edition of Policy Perspective, Research Fellow Ragui Assaad writes that the... Read More

Date

July, 2025

No.

1783

Topic

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

G2. Financial Institutions and Services

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

Full List of ERF Publications

Policy Perspectives
Equality for All? Egypt’s Free Public Higher Education Policy Breeds Inequality of Opportunity

In this edition of Policy Perspective, Research Fellow Ragui Assaad writes that the common MENA... Read More

Policy Perspectives
Egypt Post January 2011: An Economic Perspective

This paper offers a road map for future economic development in Egypt post-January 25th Revolution.... Read More

Policy Perspectives
Arab Passenger Airlines Framework and Performance: Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and UAE

This policy perspective is the result of an ambitious research to study the impacts of... Read More

Policy Perspectives
The Impact of Non-Tariff Measures: The Experience of MENA Countries

This policy perspective examines why the role of NTMs in explaining trade performance has been... Read More

Policy Perspectives
Inequality and Polarization in the Arab World

This policy perspective examines why levels, changes and determinants of inequality are at the heart... Read More

Policy Perspectives
Can Labor Mobility Spark Employment in Tunisia?

While most studies focus on host countries, empirical analysis on sending countries is often lacking.... Read More

Policy Perspectives
The Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment to Arab Countries

This policy perspective examines the issue of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) to the Arab... Read More

Policy Perspectives
The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment in Arab Countries

Although the growth of per capita real income in the Arab world has markedly improved... Read More

Policy Perspectives
The Impact of Migration on Human Capital in MENA

This policy brief summarizes the main findings and policy implications of three studies headed by... Read More

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