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

Women’s Employment and Gender Dynamics in the Arab...

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

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-3

Topic

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

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Women and the Green Economy in Arab Countries...

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

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-2

Topic

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

Q5. Environmental Economics

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

The Main Features of Sudan’s Income and Wage...

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

Date

March, 2026

No.

1824

Topic

D3. Distribution

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

J3. Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Gender Dynamics in the Digital Economy: Opportunities and...

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

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-1

Topic

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

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

How Can Jordan Increase Female Labor Force Participation?

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

Date

March, 2026

No.

PB 157

Topic

J. Labor and Demographic Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

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

Policy Perspectives
Migration, Trade in Services and Employment Interactions in Jordan

The multiple linkages between Jordan and its partners plead for an in-depth analysis of the... Read More

Policy Perspectives
Beware of the Echo: The Impending Return of Demographic Pressures in Egypt

For many years, Egypt experienced substantial demographic pressures on its education system and labor market.... Read More

Policy Perspectives
Iran’s Subsidy Reform from Promise to Disappointment

In December 2010, Iran implemented an ambitious subsidy reform program for energy and bread. Prices... Read More

Policy Perspectives
Why the Unemployment Rate is a Misleading Indicator of Labor Market Health in Egypt

Policy discussions about the health of the economy and the labor market in Egypt often... Read More

Policy Perspectives
Promoting Successful Transitions to Employment for Egyptian Youth

This Policy Perspective argues that active labor market policies, such as public employment schemes, wage... Read More

ERF Journal
Middle East Development Journal – Volume 7, Issue 2, 2015

Articles in this issue: Return migration and entrepreneurship in Morocco, Bachir Hamdouch & Jackline Wahba... Read More

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