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 The goal of this paper is to understand the effect of macroeconomic... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

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

Abstract The goal of this paper is to understand the effect of macroeconomic... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

Abstract The goal of this paper is to understand the effect of macroeconomic... 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 The goal of this paper is to understand the effect of macroeconomic... 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 The goal of this paper is to understand the effect of macroeconomic... 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
The Effect of Macroeconomic Environment on Productive Performance in Turkish Banking

Abstract The goal of this paper is to understand the effect of macroeconomic conditions on... Read More

Working Papers
Optimal Monetary Policy for Postwar Iraq

Abstract This paper theoretically investigates the optimal monetary policy regime for post-war Iraq. We analyze... Read More

Working Papers
An Estimation of Service Sectors Restrictiveness in The MENA Region

Abstract This paper aims at assessing barriers to service provision in the banking, telecom (fixed... Read More

Working Papers
Geographical Features vs. Institutional Factors: New Perspectives on The Growth of Africa and Middle-East

Abstract This paper examines Africa’s and Middle East’s growth performance for the period 1990-2005. It... Read More

Working Papers
Cooperation Against Theft: A Test of Incentives for Water Management in Tunisia

Abstract This paper tests the contribution of institutions to the promotion of cooperative behavior, taking... Read More

Working Papers
Trade and Job Reallocation: Evidence for Morocco

Abstract In this paper we explore the dynamics of labor market adjustment in Morocco with... Read More

Working Papers
The Political Economy of Inequality

Abstract The extent of inequality in society is determined by the distribution of assets, the... Read More

Working Papers
Unmet Need for The Utilization of Women’s Labor: Findings from Three Impoverished Communities in Outer Beirut, Lebanon

Abstract This paper examines cause-specific labor force non-participation among women living in three impoverished communities... Read More

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