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

Reversing the Trend: Policy Levers for Jordan’s Labor...

Abstract The purpose of this study is to estimate the short and long-run... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

Job Quality Has Improved for Jordanians Since 2016,...

Abstract The purpose of this study is to estimate the short and long-run... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

Abstract The purpose of this study is to estimate the short and long-run... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1827

Topic

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

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

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

Working Papers

Household Appliances, Infrastructural Services and Married Women’s Unpaid...

Abstract The purpose of this study is to estimate the short and long-run... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1826

Topic

D1. Household Behavior and Family Economics

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Making Trade Policy Innovation Friendly: What Role of...

Abstract The purpose of this study is to estimate the short and long-run... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1825

Topic

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

F1. Trade

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Demand for Oil Products in the GCC Countries

Abstract The purpose of this study is to estimate the short and long-run income and... Read More

Working Papers
Intra-Regional Trade in Industrial Products: Past Trends and Future Prospects

Abstract This paper examines recent developments and future prospects of intra-regional trade in industrial products... Read More

Working Papers
Do Workers Pay for Social Protection? An Analysis of Wage Differentials in the Egyptian Private Sector

Abstract This paper examines whether private employers are able to pass the cost of protective... Read More

Working Papers
Trade Liberalization and Foreign Investment in Jordan

Abstract This paper discusses trade reforms adopted by Jordan since the severe economic crisis it... Read More

Working Papers
Catching Up With Eastern Europe? The European Union’s Mediterranean Free Trade Initiative

Abstract This paper discusses the potential role of a Euro-Mediterranean Agreement (EMA) in helping Middle... Read More

Working Papers
Earnings and Regional Inequality in Egypt

Abstract This paper presents an empirical investigation of the determinants of labor market earnings inequality... Read More

Working Papers
The Partisan Theory and Macroeconomic Policy Under Unscheduled Regime Transfers, A Case Study of An LDC

Abstract In this paper we investigate the possible occurrence of patterns in macroeconomic policy targeting... Read More

Working Papers
The Decline of the Iranian Rial During the Post Revolutionary Period: A Productivity Approach

Abstract Since the advent of revolution in Iran, the Iranian rial has lost its nominal... Read More

Working Papers
Opening up and Distribution in the Middle East & North Africa: The Poor, The Unemployed and The Public Sector

Abstract The paper reviews the links between long-run growth patterns, the process of opening up,... Read More

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