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 This paper surveys recent trends in public sector labor practices in a... 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 This paper surveys recent trends in public sector labor practices in a... 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 This paper surveys recent trends in public sector labor practices in a... 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 This paper surveys recent trends in public sector labor practices in a... 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 This paper surveys recent trends in public sector labor practices in a... Read More

Date

July, 2025

Topic

C2. Single Equation Models

J1. Demographic Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Public Sector Employment & Labor Markets in Arab Countries: Recent Developments & Policy Implications

Abstract This paper surveys recent trends in public sector labor practices in a group of... Read More

Working Papers
Unemployment in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and the Required Employment Policies

Abstract The paper tackles the plight of unemployment facing the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) as... Read More

Working Papers
Beyond Informality: The Importance of Macro- and Local-Level Environments in the Development of Small Firms in Egypt

Abstract In recent years, international development agencies have asserted that the 'informal sector' can play... Read More

Working Papers
Growth and Convergence in a Multi-Country Empirical Stochastic Solow Model

Abstract The paper considers international per capita output and its growth using a panel of... Read More

Working Papers
The Uruguay Round and Trade in Financial Services in the Arab Countries

Abstract This paper attempts to shed some light on the problems and prospects of trade... Read More

Working Papers
Government Subsidies and Demand for Petroleum Products in Iran

Abstract Like most other petroleum-exporting countries, Iran subsidizes domestic consumption of refined products. Real product... Read More

Working Papers
Education and Work Experiences of 6-14 Year-Old Children in Turkey

Abstract This paper investigates the factors that influence the schooling and work status of 6-14... Read More

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