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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.
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Political Connections and Tariff Evasion: Evidence from Tunisia
Are politically connected firms more likely to evade taxes? This paper presents evidence suggesting firms... Read More
Assessing Fiscal Sustainability in Algeria: A Nonlinear Approach
The main objective of this study is to examine the sustainability of fiscal policy using... Read More
An Estimation of Tariff Pass-Through in Tunisia
In this paper we evaluate the extent to which changes in tariffs and in international... Read More
Do ICTS Reduce Youth Unemployment in MENA Countries?
Abstract This paper examines the impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) on youth unemployment... Read More
Can Banks Lead the Economic Recovery of the Arab Spring?
We analyze the role of banks in Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, and Yemen, pre-and post-revolution,... Read More
Competitive Real Exchange Rates Are Good for the Poor: Evidence from Egyptian Household Surveys
This paper develops a theoretical model that allows for assessing the poverty impact of the... Read More
Budgetary Institutions, Fiscal Policy, and Economic Growth: The Case of Saudi Arabia
This paper investigates budgetary and fiscal institutions in Saudi Arabia during the period 1969-2014. In... Read More
Household and Contextual Indicators of Poverty in Tunisia: A Multilevel Analysis
This paper uses a multilevel logit model and a multilevel mixed linear model to simultaneously... Read More
Technical Efficiency and Stability to Shocks: A Comparison between Islamic Banks and Conventional Banks in MENA Region
The banking industry market is shared by conventional and Islamic Banks in MENA. These latter... Read More