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

Powering Minds, Empowering Lives: Understanding the Effects of...

Abstract The paper examines the impact of the currency appreciation (1988-1993) and the... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1789

Topic

O5. Economywide Country Studies

Q5. Environmental Economics

I1. Health

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

The Causal Effect of 2012 Compulsory Education Law...

Abstract The paper examines the impact of the currency appreciation (1988-1993) and the... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1787

Topic

I2. Education and Research Institutions

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

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

Abstract The paper examines the impact of the currency appreciation (1988-1993) and the... 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 The paper examines the impact of the currency appreciation (1988-1993) and the... 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 The paper examines the impact of the currency appreciation (1988-1993) and the... Read More

Date

July, 2025

Topic

C2. Single Equation Models

J1. Demographic Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Impact of Currency Appreciation and Currency Shock on the Real Side in a Small and Liberal Economy

Abstract The paper examines the impact of the currency appreciation (1988-1993) and the sudden and... Read More

Working Papers
Institutional Structure, Government Policy and Economic Performance in Turkey

Abstract This paper studies the interaction of political institutions, government policies, and the economic performance... Read More

Working Papers
Labor Participation of Arab Women: Estimates of the Fertility to Labor Supply Link

Abstract The paper has two objectives. The first is to review salient trends in the... Read More

Working Papers
Global Challenges and Opportunities Facing MENA Countries at the Dawn of the 21st Century

Abstract The premise of the paper is that when the forces driving the globalization of... Read More

Working Papers
Foreign Exchange Policy & Management During Structural Adjustment: The Case of Iran

Abstract An important ingredient of structural adjustment policies is the reform of the foreign exchange... Read More

Working Papers
Testing for Market Imperfections: Participation in Land & Labor Contracts in Turkish Agriculture

Abstract A remarkable degree of self-sufficiency is a distinguishing feature of the typical Third World... Read More

Working Papers
Membership in Two Customs Unions

Abstract Under certain membership property rights obeying the 'liberal ethic' and 'approved entry' axioms, we... Read More

Working Papers
Equity in Educational Expenditures in The Middle East & North Africa

Abstract Educational policies affect access to schooling, and consequently, determine jobs and income, both of... Read More

Working Papers
Comparative Study of Central, East European, Baltic & Turkish Economies With a View to Future Membership in the EU

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to comparatively study the Central European Economies (CEE),... Read More

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