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

From Pressure to Prosperity: Can Jordan Translate Demographic...

This study investigates the impact of the informal sector on firm performance for... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 165

Working Papers

The Impact of Early Childhood Care and Education...

This study investigates the impact of the informal sector on firm performance for... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

1828

Topic

I2. Education and Research Institutions

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

Syrian Refugees in Jordan: Progress on Education and...

This study investigates the impact of the informal sector on firm performance for... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 162

Working Papers

Syrian Refugees in Jordan: Demographics, Labor Market Outcomes...

This study investigates the impact of the informal sector on firm performance for... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-8

Topic

F2. International Factor Movements and International Business

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

Policy Briefs

The Twin Transition in Jordan’s Labor Market: Why...

This study investigates the impact of the informal sector on firm performance for... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 168

Full List of ERF Publications

Conference Paper
The Impact of the Informal Sector on Firm Performance: New Evidence for MENA Firms

This study investigates the impact of the informal sector on firm performance for over 10.000... Read More

Conference Paper
Access and Use of Digital Technologies and Firm Performance: Evidence from a Firm-Level Survey in Egypt

This study assesses the effects of static and dynamic access, and use of digital technologies... Read More

Conference Paper
From Bytes to Business: Mobile Broadband, Firm Creations and Digital Divide in Tunisia

This paper investigates the impact of mobile broadband Internet on business creation in Tunisia. Using... Read More

Conference Paper
The Role of Artificial Intelligence Within the Algerian Economy: Opportunity or Threat to the Job Market?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming global labor markets, offering opportunities to boost productivity and create... Read More

Conference Paper
Startups’ Performance: Evidence from Tunisia

The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of intrinsic characteristics of startups,... Read More

Conference Paper
Youth Entrepreneurial Capabilities and Performance of their Businesses

In this study, we examine the relationship between the firm-level capabilities of the youth business... Read More

Conference Paper
Is ChatGPT Detrimental to Innovation? A Field Experiment among University Students

This paper investigates the potential collateral effects of A.I innovations, specifically ChatGPT, on three key... Read More

Conference Paper
Explaining the Increase in Food Subsidy Expenditures in Tunisia

Since 2011, in a post-revolutionary context, the debate on the CGC in Tunisia has resurfaced... Read More

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