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

Aid for Trade, Political Ties, and Global Value...

This paper updates the findings of Chaaban (2016), “I’ve Got the Power: Mapping... Read More

Date

December, 2025

No.

1806

Topic

F1. Trade

Working Papers

Market Integration in the Ottoman Balkans and the...

This paper updates the findings of Chaaban (2016), “I’ve Got the Power: Mapping... Read More

Date

December, 2025

No.

1805

Topic

N8. Micro-Business History

N9. Regional and Urban History

N1. Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics

Working Papers

The Effect of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” Protests...

This paper updates the findings of Chaaban (2016), “I’ve Got the Power: Mapping... Read More

Date

December, 2025

No.

1804

Topic

F5. International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy

H5. National Government Expenditures and Related Policies

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

Working Papers

Financial Inclusion for Inclusive Growth

This paper updates the findings of Chaaban (2016), “I’ve Got the Power: Mapping... Read More

Date

December, 2025

No.

1803

Topic

C2. Single Equation Models

O4. Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Harnessing Administrative Data for Impact: The Case of...

This paper updates the findings of Chaaban (2016), “I’ve Got the Power: Mapping... Read More

Date

December, 2025

No.

1802

Topic

H5. National Government Expenditures and Related Policies

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

O1. Economic Development

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
They Still Got the Power: The Enduring Connections between Lebanon’s Banking Sector and the Ruling Class

This paper updates the findings of Chaaban (2016), “I’ve Got the Power: Mapping Connections between... Read More

Working Papers
The Impact of Syrian Refugees on the Overeducation of Natives: Evidence from Turkish Labor Markets

The effects of migration on labor market outcomes, such as earnings and employment, have been... Read More

Working Papers
Breaking Barriers: Investigating the Effects of 100% Foreign Ownership on Business Entry in Dubai

The regulatory and institutional environment of a nation plays a critical role in shaping the... Read More

Working Papers
Preferences and the Puzzle of Female Labor Force Participation

Women in the Middle East have had significant achievements in the last four decades. Their... Read More

Working Papers
Inflation Inequality in Egypt Amid the Russia–Ukraine War

In February 2022, global supply chains were disrupted amid the eruption of the Ukraine–Russia war.... Read More

Working Papers
Local State Capacity and Economic Development of Regions

This paper studies the impact of local state capacity on the economic development of regions.... Read More

Working Papers
GVC and Innovation: Evidence from MENA Firm-Level Data

Despite the broad theoretical and empirical studies diagnosing reasons behind the upscaling global value chains... Read More

Working Papers
Is the Moroccan Fiscal System Progressive? A Shapley Decomposition

Public policies, particularly those related to tax policy and subsidies, should help reduce poverty and... Read More

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