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

Is Egypt’s Job Ladder Broken? Evidence from 25...

This paper examines the relationship between supply chain diversification (SCD) and the persistence... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

PB 169

Topic

J6. Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Where Have All the Mothers Gone? COVID and...

This paper examines the relationship between supply chain diversification (SCD) and the persistence... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1847

Topic

I1. Health

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Micro-Level Estimation of Poverty in Iran: Evidence from...

This paper examines the relationship between supply chain diversification (SCD) and the persistence... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1846

Topic

C3. Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Do Household Enterprise Dynamics Help Workers Climb the...

This paper examines the relationship between supply chain diversification (SCD) and the persistence... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1845

Topic

J4. Particular Labor Markets

J6. Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Conflict Intensity and Nascent Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Iraq

This paper examines the relationship between supply chain diversification (SCD) and the persistence... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1844

Topic

L2. Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

O5. Economywide Country Studies

D7. Analysis of Collective Decision-Making

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Supply Chain Diversification, Firm Persistence, and the Role of Finance: Case of Iranian MSMEs

This paper examines the relationship between supply chain diversification (SCD) and the persistence of micro,... Read More

Conference Paper
The Colonial Legacy of Education: Evidence from Tunisia

This paper uses spatial variations in the enrolment rate of Tunisian pupils in 1931 to... Read More

Conference Paper
Powering Minds, Empowering Lives: Understanding the Effects of Energy Poverty- Low-Carbon Energy Transition Nexus on Children in MENA

Energy poverty in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region profoundly affects millions, particularly... Read More

Conference Paper
Poverty Estimation in Data-Poor Countries: Parametric Approximations Based on Limited Statistics

Technical issues with income datasets and heterogeneous statistical approaches for addressing them give rise to... Read More

Conference Paper
Harnessing Administrative Data for Impact: The Case of Jordan’s Unified Cash Transfer Programme

Over the past decade and a half, Jordan has grappled with persistent economic challenges, including... Read More

Conference Paper
Short-Term Impacts of Unconditional Cash Transfers on Child Labor and Schooling in Turkey: Evidence from the Family Support Program

Unconditional cash transfers (UCTs) have become a worldwide tool for poverty alleviation and social protection.... Read More

Conference Paper
The Causal Effect of 2012 Compulsory Education Law on NEET in Türkiye: A Regression Discontinuity Design

In 2012, the Turkish government extended compulsory education from eight to twelve years. This article... Read More

Conference Paper
The Effect of International Sanctions on the Size of the Middle Class in Iran

This study examines the impact of international economic sanctions, imposed on Iran due to its... Read More

Conference Paper
Impact of Ongoing Conflict and Pathways to Recovery in Sudan

In response to the 2023 conflict in Sudan and its extensive socio-economic repercussions, this study... Read More

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