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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
Full List of ERF Publications
Digitalization and the UAE Economy: A New Driver of Sustainable Development
This paper defines and examines the state of the digital economy in the United Arab... Read More
The Past and the Future Trade Patterns of the MENA Region: The Pursuit of Growth
This study investigates the past trade patterns of the MENA region and analyzes the sectoral... Read More
Fiscal Policy, Private Sector Development, and Social Outcomes in an Indebted Arab Country: Balancing Austerity with Pro-Growth Policies in Jordan
In a nutshell Jordan’s economic trajectory has been characterized by long stop-go cycles. Real GDP... Read More
Assessing the Sustainability of Jordan’s Public Debt: The Importance of Reviving the Private Sector and Improving Social Outcomes
This paper examines debt sustainability in Jordan. First, it notes Jordan’s economic trajectory, which has... Read More
The Structure of the Labor Force and Employment in Sudan
Sudan’s economy and society have been repeatedly disrupted by political turmoil since 2018, with challenges... Read More
Introducing the Sudan Labor Market Panel Survey 2022
This paper describes the new Sudan Labor Market Panel Survey (SLMPS) 2022, the first nationally... Read More
Returns to Education in the Marriage Market: Bride Price and School Reform in Egypt
This paper posits marriage market returns as a contributing factor to stagnant female labor force... Read More
Lebanon at Risk – The Uncertain Road to a New Growth Path
In a nutshell The deep reason behind the Lebanese financial crisis is a currency peg... Read More
Lebanon at Risk: The Uncertain Road from A Debt Overhang to A New Growth Path
This paper provides an account of the 2019 financial crisis in Lebanon. It then analyzes... Read More