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 Starting from the observation that intra-regional trade flows in the Mashreq are... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

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

Abstract Starting from the observation that intra-regional trade flows in the Mashreq are... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

Abstract Starting from the observation that intra-regional trade flows in the Mashreq are... 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 Starting from the observation that intra-regional trade flows in the Mashreq are... 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 Starting from the observation that intra-regional trade flows in the Mashreq are... 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
Regional Options Within the Multilateral Trading System for the Countries and Territories of the Mashreq

Abstract Starting from the observation that intra-regional trade flows in the Mashreq are abnormally low,... Read More

Working Papers
Urban Rural Poverty Comparisons in Tunisia: A Robust Statistical Approach

Abstract Poverty analysis conducted in Tunisia so far depends heavily upon the choice of poverty... Read More

Working Papers
The Differential Impact of Globalization on Labor in the MENA Region

Abstract This paper sets out to investigate some aspects of the differential impact of the... Read More

Working Papers
Globalization and Crisis in Textile Industry in Tunisia

Abstract In this paper, the author investigates the reasons for the rapid growth of Foreign... Read More

Working Papers
Development and Poverty Reduction Strategies in Egypt

Abstract Using consumption/expenditure based poverty lines, the 1995/6 estimated poverty measures indicate an overall headcount... Read More

Working Papers
Marco-Economic Linkages Between GCC and G7 Countries

Abstract One of the consequences of globalization is the increased vulnerability of small nations to... Read More

Working Papers
Globalization and Deregulation in MENA Countries

Abstract This paper develops a theoretical model of direct foreign investment to analyze the changing... Read More

Working Papers
Cooperative Strategies: Performance Determinants and Implications for the MENA Region

Abstract There is increasing support for the need to link the resources available to the... Read More

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