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...

The paper examines the determinants if intra-Arab FDI inflows as compared to inflows... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

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

The paper examines the determinants if intra-Arab FDI inflows as compared to inflows... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

The paper examines the determinants if intra-Arab FDI inflows as compared to inflows... 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...

The paper examines the determinants if intra-Arab FDI inflows as compared to inflows... 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...

The paper examines the determinants if intra-Arab FDI inflows as compared to inflows... 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
Is There Anything Special With Intra-Arab Capital Flows?

The paper examines the determinants if intra-Arab FDI inflows as compared to inflows from non-Arab... Read More

Working Papers
Young People and the Digital Divide in Egypt: An Empirical Study

This paper uses an ordered probit model to empirically assess the determinants of the digital... Read More

Working Papers
Returns to Foreign Language Skills in a Developing Country: The Case of Turkey

Foreign language skills represent a form of human capital that can be rewarded in the... Read More

Working Papers
Savings and Investment Decisions from Natural Resource Revenues: Implications for Arab Development

The Middle East is fortunate to have large endowments of oil and gas. The economies... Read More

Working Papers
FDI and Exports Diversification in Arab Countries

The diversity of MENA countries’ exports has increased together with flows of FDI to the... Read More

Working Papers
Debt, Inflation and Growth: Robust Estimation of Long-Run Effects in Dynamic Panel Data Models

This paper investigates the long-run effects of public debt and inflation on economic growth. Our... Read More

Working Papers
Do Global Shocks Drive Investor Herds in Oil-Rich Frontier Markets?

This paper examines the dynamic relationship between global factors and herding behavior in the oil-rich... Read More

Working Papers
Effects of NTMs on the Extensive and Intensive Margins to Trade: The Case of Tunisia and Egypt

The last thirty years have witnessed a general liberalization process of merchandize trade flows. Indeed,... Read More

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