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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.
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Do Islamic Banks Employ Less Earnings Management?
Abstract In this paper, we examine 1) whether Islamic banks are less likely to manage... Read More
Integrated Paradigm for Sustainable Development: A Panel Data Study
Abstract The concept of sustainable development requires countries all over the world to use their... Read More
Political Institutions and Sovereign Credit Spreads
Abstract Using a large sample of 35 developing countries for the period 1993–2009, we provide... Read More
How Stock Exchange M&As Affect their Competitors’ Shareholder Value? Evidence from the World and MENA Region
Abstract This paper empirically investigates the effects of stock exchange M&As on their competitors’ shareholder... Read More
An Analysis of the Mobile Telephone Sector in MENA: Potential for Deregulation and Privatization
Abstract This study evaluates the growth and trend in the mobile telephone sector in several... Read More
Local Employment Growth in the Coastal Area of Tunisia: A Dynamic Spatial Panel Approach
Abstract Since the mid-1980s, Tunisia has conducted a structural adjustment program characterized by more privatization... Read More
Did the Global Financial Crisis and Recession Contribute to the Uprisings in North Africa?
Abstract In this paper, we utilize time series tests with structural breaks to test for... Read More
Climate Change Impacts on Wheat Yields in the North-West of Tunisia
Abstract In this study we are examining the climate change impacts on cereal yields in... Read More
Stock Prices and Inflation: Evidence from Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Morocco
Abstract This paper attempts to investigate monthly stock price indexes and good price indexes for... Read More