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 Using a new exceptional dataset on 80 poverty pockets in Lebanon in... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

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

Abstract Using a new exceptional dataset on 80 poverty pockets in Lebanon in... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

Abstract Using a new exceptional dataset on 80 poverty pockets in Lebanon in... 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 Using a new exceptional dataset on 80 poverty pockets in Lebanon in... 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 Using a new exceptional dataset on 80 poverty pockets in Lebanon in... 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 Political Economy of Attracting Public Funds: The Case of Lebanon

Abstract Using a new exceptional dataset on 80 poverty pockets in Lebanon in 2004, we... Read More

Working Papers
Financing Higher Education in Tunisia

Abstract This paper focuses on Tunisia, which like other developing countries, has allocated increasing levels... Read More

Working Papers
The Determinants and Policy Implications of Off-Balance Sheet Activities in MENA Countries Commercial Banks

Abstract Although there is literature about off-balance sheet (OBS) activities in the banking system, this... Read More

Working Papers
The Unending Search for a New Global Monetary and Financial Architecture

Abstract This paper analyzes some key features of the global monetary and financial crisis and... Read More

Working Papers
Trade Openness, Relative Demand of Skilled Workers and Technological Change in Tunisia, 1998–2002

Abstract This paper investigates the relationship between technological change and the relative demand of skilled... Read More

Working Papers
Assessing The Effects of Trade Liberalization on Wage Inequalities in Egypt: A Microsimulation Analysis

Abstract This paper develops a microsimulation analysis to evaluate the impact of trade liberalization policies... Read More

Working Papers
Does Agricultural Trade Liberalization Help The Poor in Tunisia? A Micro-Macro View in A Dynamic General Equilibrium Context

Abstract This paper is an attempt to contribute to the research on poverty-alleviation potential of... Read More

Working Papers
Decomposing Income Inequality in The Arab Region

Abstract The main objective of this paper is to perform a decomposition analysis of the... Read More

Working Papers
Economic Growth in Bahrain: The Contribution of Multifactor Productivity

Abstract With the process of expansion and the structural transformation taking place in Bahrain, it... Read More

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