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

Fiscal Limits in the MENA Region: A Structural...

Abstract Prospects for Middle East economic cooperation are largely determined by the underlying... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1787

Topic

H6. National Budget, Deficit, and Debt

H3. Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents

E6. Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook

Working Papers

Intensity of International Sanctions and Internal Conflict: The...

Abstract Prospects for Middle East economic cooperation are largely determined by the underlying... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1786

Topic

F5. International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy

D7. Analysis of Collective Decision-Making

Working Papers

Childhood Vows, Career Costs: The Impacts of Early...

Abstract Prospects for Middle East economic cooperation are largely determined by the underlying... Read More

Date

July, 2025

Topic

C2. Single Equation Models

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Impact of the Chikungunya Epidemic on Household Out-of-Pocket...

Abstract Prospects for Middle East economic cooperation are largely determined by the underlying... Read More

Date

July, 2025

No.

1784

Topic

I1. Health

O1. Economic Development

ERF Journal

MEDJ – ERF Middle East Development Journal: June...

Abstract Prospects for Middle East economic cooperation are largely determined by the underlying... Read More

Date

June, 2025

No.

Vol. 17, No. 1

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
The Middle East Peace Dilemma: Bilateral Political Negotiation for Multilateral Economic Cooperation

Abstract Prospects for Middle East economic cooperation are largely determined by the underlying political structure... Read More

Working Papers
Employment Policy & Technology Choice in Manufacturing in the GCC: The Case of Bahrain

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to examine the employment policy and technology choice... Read More

Working Papers
Natural Resource Management in the Middle East and North Africa Region:Some Selected Issues

Abstract The paper focuses on natural resource depletion, fresh water scarcity, and the health impacts... Read More

Working Papers
Islam, Society and Economic Policy

Abstract The paper starts with the premise that the basic requirement of an Islamic economic... Read More

Working Papers
Recent Developments in Demand for Money Issues: Survey of Theory and Evidence with Reference to Arab Countries

Abstract Demand for money is considered an important function of stabilization and structural adjustment policies... Read More

Working Papers
Urban, Male Wage Earners and Moonlighting in Turkey

Abstract This study examines the characteristics of urban, male wage earners and their probability of... Read More

Working Papers
The Arab Economies in Multi-Country Models: Survey of Some Regional and Global Experiences

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to survey the main multi-country modeling studies involving... Read More

Forum
New Small Manufacturing Firm Formation and Regional Development in Egypt

Abstract This paper sets out to contribute to a better understanding of small firm formation... Read More

Working Papers
Financial Repression, Selective Credits and Endogenous Growth: Orthodoxy and Heresy

Abstract In the current orthodoxy it is argued that financial repression is a result of... Read More

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