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...

This paper studies the natural resource curse (NRC) hypothesis as it applies to... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

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

This paper studies the natural resource curse (NRC) hypothesis as it applies to... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

This paper studies the natural resource curse (NRC) hypothesis as it applies to... 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...

This paper studies the natural resource curse (NRC) hypothesis as it applies to... 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...

This paper studies the natural resource curse (NRC) hypothesis as it applies to... 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
Oil Curse in Yemen: The Role of Institutions and Policy

This paper studies the natural resource curse (NRC) hypothesis as it applies to Yemen. There... Read More

Working Papers
Arab Passengers’ Airlines Framework and Performance: A Cross-Countries Analysis

The present paper summarizes the findings of four country studies (Jordan, Egypt, Morocco and United... Read More

Working Papers
Inégalité Et Polarisation Des Dépenses Des Ménages Au Maroc: Evolution Et Etat Actuel

Dans cet article, nous revenons d’abord de façon synthétique sur les fondements théoriques des deux... Read More

Working Papers
The Oil Curse and Labor Markets: The Case of Saudi Arabia

Oil income enables generous government sector wage and employment policies in Saudi Arabia. Combined with... Read More

Working Papers
Determinants of Labor Force Participation in Syria (2001 – 2010)

This paper highlights the Syrian labor market challenges by analyzing the determinants of labor force... Read More

Working Papers
Savings and Investment Decisions in Resource-Rich Developing Countries

Many developing countries on Earth are in the throes of a double-bonanza of high prices... Read More

Working Papers
Gender and the Jordanian Labor Market

Using data from the Jordanian Labor Market Panel Survey 2010 (JLMPS), this paper aims at... Read More

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