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

Can Individuals Be Inoculated Against Fake News: An...

This study examines the causal effect of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests in... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1835

Topic

D9. Intertemporal Choice

L8. Industry Studies: Services

D8. Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty

Working Papers

Rainfall, Birthweight and Endogenous Pregnancy

This study examines the causal effect of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests in... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1834

Topic

J12. Marriage • Marital Dissolution • Family Structure • Domestic Abuse

Working Papers

Oil Rent and Entrepreneurial Activity in MENA: A...

This study examines the causal effect of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests in... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1833

Topic

L2. Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

Q3. Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation

O5. Economywide Country Studies

Working Papers

Digitalization and International Trade Configurations: Firm-Level Evidence from...

This study examines the causal effect of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests in... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1832

Topic

L1. Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

F1. Trade

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Evaluating A US Policy Rate Threshold Effect on...

This study examines the causal effect of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests in... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1831

Topic

E4. Money and Interest Rates

F4. Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance

O4. Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity

F1. Trade

Full List of ERF Publications

Conference Paper
The Effect of the “Woman Life Freedom” Protests on Life Satisfaction in Iran: Evidence from Survey Data

This study examines the causal effect of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests in Iran during... Read More

Conference Paper
Monetary Policy and Informality: Understanding Policy Transmission in Tunisia from a Heterogeneous Agents Model

We evaluate the transmission of monetary policy in an economy characterized by heterogeneous households and... Read More

Conference Paper
Pricing Behavior and Exchange Rate: Evidence from Iran Consumer Prices

This paper provides new evidence on the impact of exchange rate growth on pricing behavior.... Read More

Conference Paper
Monetary Policy Spillover Effects of the Fed and the ECB: Evidence from Turkiye

This paper examines the spillover effects of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) and the European... Read More

Conference Paper
Financial Inclusion for Inclusive Growth

This paper examines how financial inclusion, among other factors, shapes the transition to inclusive and... Read More

Conference Paper
Market Power in The Middle East

The Middle East (ME) is often perceived as a region with rentier economies and uncompetitive... Read More

Conference Paper
Fiscal Limits in the MENA Region: A Structural Analysis of Debt Sustainability

The MENA region has faced significant socio-economic and political shocks over the past decade, impacting... Read More

Conference Paper
Do Employment Subsidies Have an Impact on Skill Intensity and Technological Level of Production?

This study investigates the impact of employment subsidies on the dynamics of labor markets and... Read More

Conference Paper
Firm-Level Effects of Minimum Wages

What are the supply-side effects of minimum wages? Our paper exploits the quasi-natural experiment that... Read More

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