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

The Impact of Soft Power on Inward Foreign...

In a nutshell: The MENA region’s over-reliance on hydrocarbon exports has led to... Read More

Date

September, 2025

No.

1794

Topic

Q4. Energy

H5. National Government Expenditures and Related Policies

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

F2. International Factor Movements and International Business

Working Papers

Does High Liquidity Creation Reduce the Efficiency of...

In a nutshell: The MENA region’s over-reliance on hydrocarbon exports has led to... Read More

Date

September, 2025

No.

1793

Topic

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

G2. Financial Institutions and Services

Working Papers

The Interplay Between Fertility and Female Labor Market...

In a nutshell: The MENA region’s over-reliance on hydrocarbon exports has led to... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1792

Topic

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

The Impact of Price, Legality, and Flavor Availability...

In a nutshell: The MENA region’s over-reliance on hydrocarbon exports has led to... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1791

Topic

K3. Other Substantive Areas of Law

I1. Health

I2. Education and Research Institutions

Working Papers

Harassment and Female Labor Force Participation: Micro-Level Evidence...

In a nutshell: The MENA region’s over-reliance on hydrocarbon exports has led to... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1790

Topic

R4. Transportation Economics

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

Policy Briefs
Navigating the Green Energy Transition in the MENA Region

In a nutshell: The MENA region’s over-reliance on hydrocarbon exports has led to serious economic... Read More

Working Papers
Traders’ War Against Trade Walls: Evidence from Import Prohibition in Iran

While governments justify trade bans in terms of home protection and controlling currency crises, traders... Read More

Working Papers
The Impact of Independent Media on Political Mobilization during the Arab Spring

We investigate how independent media networks influenced political mobilization during the Arab Spring in the... Read More

Working Papers
Financial Inclusion and Threshold Effects in Carbon Emissions

Although financial inclusion would induce greater pollutant emissions through economic activity, improved access to financial... Read More

Working Papers
The Impacts of Matching Contributions on Retirement Savings: Evidence from a Quasi-Natural Experiment

Using a large administrative dataset containing information for over 39 million private pension contracts and... Read More

Working Papers
A Comprehensive Analysis of The Dynamic Space-Time Impacts of Climate Change on Poverty in Egypt

This paper explores the relationship between climate conditions and poverty in Egypt at a sub-national... Read More

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