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 Empirically, little is known about the effects of trade liberalization on the... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

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

Abstract Empirically, little is known about the effects of trade liberalization on the... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

Abstract Empirically, little is known about the effects of trade liberalization on the... 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 Empirically, little is known about the effects of trade liberalization on the... 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 Empirically, little is known about the effects of trade liberalization on the... 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
Trade Liberalization and the Skill Composition of Migrant Flows: the Case of Morocco

Abstract Empirically, little is known about the effects of trade liberalization on the skill composition... Read More

Working Papers
Oil Prices and Stock Markets: What Drives What in the Gulf Corporation Council Countries?

Abstract In the empirical literature, only a few studies have focused on the relationship between... Read More

Working Papers
Commodity Price Volatility and The Sources of Growth

Abstract This paper studies the impact of the level and volatility of commodity terms of... Read More

Working Papers
Regulating Industry Emissions: Assessing the Moroccan Cement Experiences

Abstract This paper analyzes the way heavy polluting industries may be regulated in the Middle... Read More

Working Papers
Water Scarcity in Jordan: Economic Instruments, Issues and Options

Abstract Physical water scarcity, in the MENA region, is not the only issue. Conditions of... Read More

Working Papers
Corporate Governance, Investor Protection, and Firm Performance in MENA Countries

Abstract This paper will examine the relationship between firm level governance, country level governance (investor... Read More

Working Papers
Employment Efficiency and Production Risk in the Tunisian Manufacturing Industries

Abstract This paper specifies a flexible model of labor demand in the manufacturing sector. The... Read More

Working Papers
Macroeconomic Effects of Pension Reforms in the Context of Ageing Populations: Overlapping Generations Model Simulations for Tunisia

Abstract We have developed a general equilibrium overlapping generations’ model to evaluate the effects of... Read More

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