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

The Impact of Soft Power on Inward Foreign...

Despite rising levels of Global Value Chains (GVC) integration in several emerging and... Read More

Date

September, 2025

No.

1794

Topic

Q4. Energy

H5. National Government Expenditures and Related Policies

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

F2. International Factor Movements and International Business

Working Papers

Does High Liquidity Creation Reduce the Efficiency of...

Despite rising levels of Global Value Chains (GVC) integration in several emerging and... Read More

Date

September, 2025

No.

1793

Topic

E5. Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit

G2. Financial Institutions and Services

Working Papers

The Interplay Between Fertility and Female Labor Market...

Despite rising levels of Global Value Chains (GVC) integration in several emerging and... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1792

Topic

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

The Impact of Price, Legality, and Flavor Availability...

Despite rising levels of Global Value Chains (GVC) integration in several emerging and... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1791

Topic

K3. Other Substantive Areas of Law

I1. Health

I2. Education and Research Institutions

Working Papers

Harassment and Female Labor Force Participation: Micro-Level Evidence...

Despite rising levels of Global Value Chains (GVC) integration in several emerging and... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1790

Topic

R4. Transportation Economics

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
The Missing Link: When GVC Does Not Matter for Structural Change

Despite rising levels of Global Value Chains (GVC) integration in several emerging and developing economies,... Read More

Working Papers
Does the Inverted U-Shaped Kuznets Environmental Curve Hold for Sudan? Evidence from the ARDL Approach

This study primarily aims to test the applicability of the inverted U-shaped Environmental Kuznets Curve... Read More

Working Papers
The Role of FDI in Boosting Peacebuilding in Sudan via Promoting Youth Employability

This study examines the role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in advancing peacebuilding in Sudan... Read More

Working Papers
Women’s Agency in Jordan: The Impact of Marriage and Motherhood Moderated by Education

Marriage and motherhood both represent key milestones in commitment and family responsibilities. In this context,... Read More

Working Papers
Supply Chain Diversification, Firm Persistence, and the Role of Finance: Case of Iranian MSMEs

This paper examines the relationship between supply chain diversification (SCD) and the persistence of micro,... Read More

Conference Paper
The Colonial Legacy of Education: Evidence from Tunisia

This paper uses spatial variations in the enrolment rate of Tunisian pupils in 1931 to... Read More

Conference Paper
Powering Minds, Empowering Lives: Understanding the Effects of Energy Poverty- Low-Carbon Energy Transition Nexus on Children in MENA

Energy poverty in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region profoundly affects millions, particularly... Read More

Conference Paper
Poverty Estimation in Data-Poor Countries: Parametric Approximations Based on Limited Statistics

Technical issues with income datasets and heterogeneous statistical approaches for addressing them give rise to... Read More

Conference Paper
Harnessing Administrative Data for Impact: The Case of Jordan’s Unified Cash Transfer Programme

Over the past decade and a half, Jordan has grappled with persistent economic challenges, including... Read More

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