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 Research Reports

Empowering Households in Fragile States: Leveraging MSMEs for...

The rapid increase in regional trade agreements (RTAs) in previous decades extends their... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

PRR 64

Working Papers

Can Individuals Be Inoculated Against Fake News: An...

The rapid increase in regional trade agreements (RTAs) in previous decades extends their... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1835

Topic

D9. Intertemporal Choice

L8. Industry Studies: Services

D8. Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty

Working Papers

Rainfall, Birthweight and Endogenous Pregnancy

The rapid increase in regional trade agreements (RTAs) in previous decades extends their... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1834

Topic

J12. Marriage • Marital Dissolution • Family Structure • Domestic Abuse

Working Papers

Oil Rent and Entrepreneurial Activity in MENA: A...

The rapid increase in regional trade agreements (RTAs) in previous decades extends their... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1833

Topic

L2. Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

Q3. Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation

O5. Economywide Country Studies

Working Papers

Digitalization and International Trade Configurations: Firm-Level Evidence from...

The rapid increase in regional trade agreements (RTAs) in previous decades extends their... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1832

Topic

L1. Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

F1. Trade

O1. Economic Development

Full List of ERF Publications

Conference Paper
Making Trade Policy Innovation Friendly: What Role of Trade Agreements?

The rapid increase in regional trade agreements (RTAs) in previous decades extends their effect beyond... Read More

Conference Paper
Does High Liquidity Creation Reduce the Efficiency of GCC Islamic Banks? The Role of Sustainable and Governance Factors

This paper adds to the banking literature by investigating the non-linear relationship between liquidity creation... Read More

Conference Paper
Investor Herding and Islamic Moral Economy and Finance: Evidence in the Islamic Banking Sector of the GCC Stock Market

This study examines the herding behavior in Islamic banking sector of the Gulf Cooperation Council... Read More

Conference Paper
Do Policy Incentives Foster Wise Financial Choices or Encourage Missteps?

This paper investigates the unintended cognitive consequences of a major retirement savings policy and their... Read More

Conference Paper
MENA Stock Markets Decoupling: Winners and Losers from the Wars in Ukraine and Middle East

The recent wars in Ukraine and the Middle East created opportunities for change and reevaluation... Read More

Conference Paper
Financialization and Income Inequality

This study aims to explore the nonlinear impact of financial integration on income inequality during... Read More

Conference Paper
Assessing Economic and Distributional Impacts of Restoring Degraded Rangelands in Jordan: A CGE Analysis

Jordan’s rangelands play a critical role in the country’s ecosystem, economy, and cultural heritage, supporting... Read More

Conference Paper
A Dynamic Spatiotemporal Analysis of Growth Convergence, Natural Disasters and Climate Change in The MENA Region

This study aims to investigate growth convergence using a spatial approach. The convergence process is... Read More

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