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

From Pressure to Prosperity: Can Jordan Translate Demographic...

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

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 165

Working Papers

The Impact of Early Childhood Care and Education...

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

Date

June, 2026

No.

1828

Topic

I2. Education and Research Institutions

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

Syrian Refugees in Jordan: Progress on Education and...

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

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 162

Working Papers

Syrian Refugees in Jordan: Demographics, Labor Market Outcomes...

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

Date

June, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-8

Topic

F2. International Factor Movements and International Business

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

Policy Briefs

The Twin Transition in Jordan’s Labor Market: Why...

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

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 168

Full List of ERF Publications

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

Conference Paper
Migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa in Tunisia: A Storm in A Teacup?

This paper investigates the impact of sub-Saharan African immigrants on the Tunisian labor market, as... Read More

Conference Paper
Forced to Migrate in A Warming World: Labor Migration Responses to Drought-Induced Shocks in Tunisia

This study investigates two key strategies for coping with drought in Tunisia: agricultural adaptation and... Read More

Conference Paper
Women’s Waiting Time in Labor Market: Evidence from Iran

The vulnerability of women in the labor market is a well-established fact, but it can... Read More

Conference Paper
Occupational Segregation and the Gender Wage Gap in Egypt, 1988–2023

Female labor force participation in Egypt remains dismally low, and labor-market wages consistently under-reward women... Read More

Conference Paper
Examining the Gender Pay Gap Among Youth: Insights from Egypt, Jordan, and Palestine

This paper explores the gender pay gap among youth aged 15-29 in Egypt, Jordan, and... Read More

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