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 to assess barriers to service provision in the financial,... 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 to assess barriers to service provision in the financial,... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

Abstract This paper aims to assess barriers to service provision in the financial,... 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 to assess barriers to service provision in the financial,... 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 to assess barriers to service provision in the financial,... 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
Assessing Barriers to Trade in Services in The MENA Region

Abstract This paper aims to assess barriers to service provision in the financial, telecom, and... Read More

Working Papers
Investigating Generic and Brand Name Pharmaceutical’s Market Shares and Prices in Tunisia

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to investigate how the brand name’s market shares... Read More

Working Papers
Exchange Rate Regime Choice and Currency Crises

Abstract This paper aims to fill the gap between exchange rate regime choice and currency... Read More

Working Papers
What Drives the Efficiency of Selected MENA Banks? A Meta-Frontier Analysis

Abstract In the past two decades, both developed and developing countries have deregulated their banking... Read More

Working Papers
The Political Economy of Equality and Inequality: Income Distribution, Technological Change and Power

Abstract Although income distribution is one of the oldest parts of economic theory, we are... Read More

Working Papers
Regional Employment Growth and Spatial Dependencies in Algeria (1998-2005)

Abstract This paper examines the economic forces that explain regional growth in Algeria in the... Read More

Working Papers
The Political Economy of Inequality in the Arab Region and Relevant Development Policies

Abstract This paper deals with the political economy of inequality in the distribution of consumption... Read More

Working Papers
International Corporate Governance and Finance: Legal, Cultural and Political Explanations

Abstract Corporate governance has drawn much attention with recent managerial misbehavior and corporate scandals. Various... Read More

Working Papers
Education and Earnings in The Middle East: A Comparative Study of Returns to Schooling In Egypt, Iran, and Turkey

Abstract This paper presents a comparative study of private returns to schooling in Egypt, Iran,... Read More

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