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...

The development literature has focused mostly on the relationship between governance and growth,... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

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

The development literature has focused mostly on the relationship between governance and growth,... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

The development literature has focused mostly on the relationship between governance and growth,... 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...

The development literature has focused mostly on the relationship between governance and growth,... 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...

The development literature has focused mostly on the relationship between governance and growth,... 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
Governance Reform to Achieve Social Justice and Inclusive Growth in Egypt: Building Inclusive Economic Institutions

The development literature has focused mostly on the relationship between governance and growth, and most... Read More

Working Papers
Inequality of Opportunity in the Labor Market for Higher Education Graduates in Egypt and Jordan

In the Middle East and North Africa, unequal opportunities occur in both the education system... Read More

Working Papers
Top Incomes and the Measurement of Inequality in Egypt

In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, people’s awareness of income inequality has increased... Read More

Working Papers
How Did Wars Dampen Trade in the MENA Region?

The paper investigates the effects of wars on trade in the Middle East and North... Read More

Working Papers
The Emergence of Highly Sophisticated Lebanese Exports in the Absence of an Industrial Policy

This paper explores the experience of the Lebanese industrial sector in exporting highly sophisticated products.... Read More

Working Papers
The Unfolding of Gender Gap in Education

The gender gap in education against females becomes smaller as the level of development increases... Read More

Working Papers
Threshold Effects in the Capital Account Liberalization and Foreign Direct Investment Relationship

This paper examines the effects of capital account liberalization (CAL) on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).... Read More

Working Papers
Real Exchange Rates and Export Performance in Oil-Dependent Arab Economies

Diversifying oil economies, toward manufacturing and more sophisticated products and services, is one of the... Read More

Working Papers
Fiscal Institutions and Macroeconomic Management in Resource Rich Economies: the Case of Yemen

The link between natural resource outcomes and the quality of institutions has attracted considerable attention... Read More

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