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...

Abstract This paper aims at conducting an analytical exercise on the rent seeking... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

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

Abstract This paper aims at conducting an analytical exercise on the rent seeking... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

Abstract This paper aims at conducting an analytical exercise on the rent seeking... 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...

Abstract This paper aims at conducting an analytical exercise on the rent seeking... 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...

Abstract This paper aims at conducting an analytical exercise on the rent seeking... 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
Recherche de Rente et Processus de Reformes Politiques et Institutionnelles dans le Monde Arabe: la Leçon Marocaine

Abstract This paper aims at conducting an analytical exercise on the rent seeking phenomenon in... Read More

Working Papers
Is There A Bank Lending Channel of Monetary Policy in Selected MENA Countries? A Comparative Analysis

Abstract This paper investigates whether there are differential effects of monetary policy across bank size,... Read More

Working Papers
Does Trade Facilitation Matter in Bilateral Trade?

Abstract This paper estimates an augmented gravity model incorporating different aspects of trade facilitation in... Read More

Working Papers
On The Optimality of The Maghreb Area: An Analysis of The Macroeconomic Shocks

Abstract This paper studies the possibility of a monetary union in the Maghreb using the... Read More

Working Papers
Education-Occupation Mismatch and the Effect on Wages of Egyptian Workers

Abstract This study attempts to fill a void in the literature by examining education-occupation mismatches... Read More

Working Papers
Analyzing the Fiscal Process under a Stochastic Environment: Evidence from Egypt

Abstract This paper investigates the sustainability of the fiscal budgeting process for Egypt, for both... Read More

Working Papers
Productivity and Investment Climate in Developing Countries: How Do MENA Industries Perform?

Abstract This paper investigates the relationship between firm-level productivity and investment climate (IC) for a... Read More

Working Papers
Entry, Exit, Resource Reallocation and Productivity Growth in the Tunisian Private Manufacturing Industries

Abstract This paper is motivated by the growing empirical evidence suggesting large firm dynamism in... Read More

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