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

Working Papers

Financialization and Income Inequality

The paper argues that the changing interests of the middle class can explain... Read More

Date

December, 2025

No.

1821

Topic

F6. Economic Impacts of Globalization

F4. Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Informality and Heterogeneity: Assessing Monetary Policy Transmission in...

The paper argues that the changing interests of the middle class can explain... Read More

Date

December, 2025

No.

1820

Topic

E1. General Aggregative Models

E3. Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles

E5. Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit

E2. Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy

Working Papers

Innovation Activities and Sustainable Firm Growth in Arab...

The paper argues that the changing interests of the middle class can explain... Read More

Date

December, 2025

No.

1819

Topic

L1. Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

O3. Technological Change, Research and Development, Intellectual Property Rights

Working Papers

Stuck in War: The PKK Conflict and Intergenerational...

The paper argues that the changing interests of the middle class can explain... Read More

Date

December, 2025

No.

1818

Topic

N3. Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy

I1. Health

I2. Education and Research Institutions

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

Working Papers

Investor Herding and Islamic Moral Economy and Finance:...

The paper argues that the changing interests of the middle class can explain... Read More

Date

December, 2025

No.

1817

Topic

G1. General Financial Markets

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Understanding Revolution in the Middle East: The Central Role of the Middle Class

The paper argues that the changing interests of the middle class can explain the authoritarianism... Read More

Working Papers
Arab Passengers’ Airlines Framework and Performance: Jordan Case

The past two decades have witnessed vivid changes in the air transport services sector. These... Read More

Working Papers
Has the UAE Escaped the Oil Curse?

The UAE is blessed with vast deposits of oil and gas. Contrary to other oil-rich... Read More

Working Papers
A Multidimensional Analysis of Water Poverty at A Local Scale: Application of Improved Water Poverty Index for Tunisia

Combining the measure of water availability and the socioeconomic capacity to access to it gives... Read More

Working Papers
Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Family Planning Services Offered by Mobile Clinics versus Static Clinics in Assiut, Egypt

This study reports cost effectiveness (CE) information of family planning (FP) services gathered from the... Read More

Working Papers
Is there A Bubble in Saudi Real Estate? Evidence from the Stock Market

This paper analyzes the real estate price data in Saudi Arabia, a country not suspected... Read More

Working Papers
Exploring the Role of the Exchange Rate in Monetary Policy in Egypt

Recent reforms have enhanced the monetary policy framework in Egypt. Yet, there is not yet... Read More

Working Papers
Is Corporate Governance Different for Islamic Banks? A Comparative Analysis between the Gulf Cooperation Council Context and the Southeast Asia Context

Islamic banks are particular financial institutions generating distinct corporate governance challenges. The present study examines... Read More

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