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...

This paper empirically investigates the optimal number of bidders to achieve the lowest... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

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

This paper empirically investigates the optimal number of bidders to achieve the lowest... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

This paper empirically investigates the optimal number of bidders to achieve the lowest... 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...

This paper empirically investigates the optimal number of bidders to achieve the lowest... 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...

This paper empirically investigates the optimal number of bidders to achieve the lowest... 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
How to Achieve Efficiency in Public Procurement Auctions

This paper empirically investigates the optimal number of bidders to achieve the lowest procurement prices... Read More

Working Papers
Toward Understanding Water Conflicts in MENA Region: A Comparative Analysis Using Water Poverty Index

Under the premise that water scarcity is inherently multidimensional, and not limited to unique physical... Read More

Working Papers
Impacts of Fiscal Legal Setting and Institutions on Budget Outcomes in the Rentier State of Kuwait

This study addresses the impact of the legislative setting, institutions, and political structure on the... Read More

Working Papers
Water Policy and Poverty Reduction in Rural Area: A Comparative Economy Wide Analysis for Morocco and Tunisia

Morocco and Tunisia are considered among the countries where the scarcity of water resources may... Read More

Working Papers
The Impact of Arab Spring on Hiring and Separation Rates in the Tunisian Labor Market

This paper analyses the hiring and separation rates in Tunisia before and after the Arab... Read More

Working Papers
Is Women’s Work A Pathway to their Agency in Rural Egypt?

Whether work is performed for household members’ consumption (subsistence work) or for sale to others... Read More

Working Papers
Accepability of Civil Marriage in a Multidenominational Society: Results of an Empirical Survey in Lebanon

Family laws in Lebanon are administered by eighteen religious institutions, while the Lebanese State has... Read More

Working Papers
Inequality of Opportunities of Educational Achievement in Turkey Over Time

This study investigates inequality of opportunity in educational achievements in Turkey over time. For this... Read More

Working Papers
Evaluation of Tunisian Regions’ Efficiency Using DEA and TOBIT Models

The main objective of the Tunisian regional policy in the forthcoming period is to reduce... Read More

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