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

Financialization and Income Inequality

Abstract The paper provides a comparative study of private rate of return to... Read More

Date

December, 2025

No.

1821

Topic

F6. Economic Impacts of Globalization

F4. Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Informality and Heterogeneity: Assessing Monetary Policy Transmission in...

Abstract The paper provides a comparative study of private rate of return to... Read More

Date

December, 2025

No.

1820

Topic

E1. General Aggregative Models

E3. Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles

E5. Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit

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

Working Papers

Innovation Activities and Sustainable Firm Growth in Arab...

Abstract The paper provides a comparative study of private rate of return to... Read More

Date

December, 2025

No.

1819

Topic

L1. Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

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

Working Papers

Stuck in War: The PKK Conflict and Intergenerational...

Abstract The paper provides a comparative study of private rate of return to... Read More

Date

December, 2025

No.

1818

Topic

N3. Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy

I1. Health

I2. Education and Research Institutions

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

Working Papers

Investor Herding and Islamic Moral Economy and Finance:...

Abstract The paper provides a comparative study of private rate of return to... Read More

Date

December, 2025

No.

1817

Topic

G1. General Financial Markets

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Returns To Education: An Updated Comparison From Arab Countries

Abstract The paper provides a comparative study of private rate of return to education in... Read More

Working Papers
Privatization and Financial Market Development: A Comparison Between MENA Countries and Other Regions

Abstract This paper examines the impact of privatization on stock market size and liquidity in... Read More

Working Papers
Financial Liberalization and Money Demand in Morocco

Abstract This paper investigates whether the financial liberalization that Morocco has been undertaking since the early... Read More

Working Papers
Rational Speculative Bubbles: An Empirical Investigation of the Middle East and North African (MENA) Stock Markets

Abstract Despite recent extreme fluctuations of Middle East and North African (MENA) stock markets, we do... Read More

Working Papers
Financial Stability and Macro Prudential Regulation: Policy Implication of Systemic Expected Shortfall Measure

 Abstract In this paper we highlighted the importance of systemic risk in the new framework... Read More

Working Papers
Raising Awareness of Alternatives to Public Sector Employment Among Syrian Youth

Abstract In 2003, over 80 percent of unemployed 15-29 year-olds in Syria sought jobs in... Read More

Working Papers
Job Quality Among the Non-Wage Workers in the Agriculture and Non-Agricultural Sectors in Egypt

Abstract It is quite challenging to operationalize the notion of job quality for wage and... Read More

Working Papers
Basel Accord and Lending Behavior: Evidence from MENA Region

Abstract In 1988, an agreement was reached in Basel to set common requirements of bank... Read More

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