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

Thought Leadership Series

War, Fragmentation, and Opportunity: Repositioning the MENA Economy...

The objective of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of the... Read More

Date

May, 2026

No.

TL 1

Policy Briefs

Reversing the Trend: Policy Levers for Jordan’s Labor...

The objective of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of the... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

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

The objective of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of the... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

The objective of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of the... 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 objective of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of the... 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

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Informality and Poverty: A Causality Dilemma with Application to Egypt

This paper analyzed the inverse causality between informality and poverty in Egypt, in addition to... Read More

Working Papers
The Political Economy of Monetary Policy in Resource-Rich Arab Economies

This paper investigates the role of political institutions and interests in shaping monetary policy in... Read More

Working Papers
Financial Vulnerability and Export Dynamics

This study documents the implications of financial vulnerability for export diversification in developing economies. Financial... Read More

Working Papers
The Coverage Gap in the Egyptian Social Insurance System During a Period of Reforms and Revolts

The coverage gap in terms of access to social security coverage in Egypt has been... Read More

Working Papers
Defining and Measuring Informality in the Turkish Labor Market

This paper investigates how informality can be defined and measured in the Turkish labor market.... Read More

Working Papers
Do Telecom Restrictive Policies Matter for Telecom Performance? Evidence from MENA Countries

The past decade has witnessed a significant transformation in the trade and regulatory policies of... Read More

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