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 Financial development, which involves the establishment and expansion of institutions, instruments and markets,... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

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

Abstract Financial development, which involves the establishment and expansion of institutions, instruments and markets,... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

Abstract Financial development, which involves the establishment and expansion of institutions, instruments and markets,... 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 Financial development, which involves the establishment and expansion of institutions, instruments and markets,... 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 Financial development, which involves the establishment and expansion of institutions, instruments and markets,... 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
Market Discipline and Deposit Insurance: Evidence from Some Middle Eastern Banks

Abstract Financial development, which involves the establishment and expansion of institutions, instruments and markets, plays an... Read More

Working Papers
The Role of Governance Institutions in Private Investment Decisions: The Case of Middle East and North Africa

Abstract This paper investigates the link between private investment decisions and various governance institutions in the... Read More

Working Papers
Cost Benefit Analysis of Desert Locusts Control: A Multicountry Perspective

Abstract During the campaigns of the fifties through the nineties, spraying desert locust (DL) was considered... Read More

Working Papers
Trade Liberalization, Agricultural Productivity and Poverty in the Mediterranean Region

Abstract A widely held view in the economic literature is that productivity growth is an... Read More

Working Papers
Is Corruption “Greasing” Or “Sanding” The Wheels of Innovation of Firms in MENA?

In a region with a tradition and abundance of rent-seeking behavior, innovation in MENA countries... Read More

Working Papers
Understanding The Dynamics of Household Enterprises in Egypt: Birth, Death, Growth and Transformation

Micro and small household enterprises play an enormous role in growth and employment in developing... Read More

Working Papers
Individual Preferences for Democracy In the Arab World Explaining the Gap

We take a new look at the question of the Arab democratic exception. We use... Read More

Working Papers
The Determinants of the Perception of Happiness About Quality of Life Amongst Turkish People

Happiness and life satisfaction are two empirically correlated but conceptually different determinants of quality of... Read More

Working Papers
Capital Account Liberalization and Financial Deepening: Does the Private Sector Matter?

This study tests, using cross-sectional and Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) dynamic panel estimation techniques,... Read More

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