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...

The literature on gender and the Arab “Spring” has documented the role of... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

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

The literature on gender and the Arab “Spring” has documented the role of... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

The literature on gender and the Arab “Spring” has documented the role of... 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...

The literature on gender and the Arab “Spring” has documented the role of... 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...

The literature on gender and the Arab “Spring” has documented the role of... 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
Gendering the Costs and Benefits of the Arab Uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt Using the Gallup Surveys

The literature on gender and the Arab “Spring” has documented the role of female activists... Read More

Working Papers
Inequalities in Early Childhood Development in the Middle East and North Africa

Early childhood is the most important and sensitive time for human development. However, countries tend... Read More

Working Papers
Fifty Years of Fiscal Policy in the Arab Region

The paper looks at the evolution of public finance in a select number of MENA... Read More

Working Papers
The Employment Intensity of Output Growth in Tunisia and Its Determinants

Since January 2011, Tunisia has been implementing a transition to democracy. This paper addresses the... Read More

Working Papers
Flexible Labor Regulations and Informality in Egypt

Do flexible labor market regulations reduce informal employment? This paper examines the effects of changes... Read More

Working Papers
Oil Price Risk Exposure and the Cross-section of Stock Returns: The Case of Net Exporting Countries

The main goal of this paper is to examine whether oil price risk is systematically... Read More

Working Papers
MSEs Informality and Productivity: Evidence From Egypt

This paper assesses the impact of informality on household enterprise performance in terms of productivity... Read More

Working Papers
Female Employment in MENA’s Manufacturing Sector: The Implications of Firm-Related and National Factors

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has realized significant advances toward improving women’s... Read More

Working Papers
Reforming Employment Protection in Egypt: An Evaluation Based on Transition Models with Measurement Errors

Do reforms introducing more flexibility in developing countries’ labor markets reduce unemployment? This paper proposes... Read More

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