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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
Testing of Persistence in Firm Entry by Size, Sector, and Location: Case of Iran
This paper aims to investigate the stationary properties of entrepreneurship capital in the Iranian business... Read More
Unravelling the Puzzle of Low Female Labor Force Participation in Iran
That women’s labor force participation in the Islamic Republic of Iran has been consistently low... Read More
Internet and Food Production: Panel Data Evidence from North African Countries
Although a considerable body of research has examined the relationship between information and communication technology... Read More
Informal Sector, Competition and Labor Productivity in Africa: Evidence from Firm-Level Data
The informal sector, a key feature of African economies, can cause significant distortions that result... Read More
Assessing the Effectiveness of the Fiscal-Monetary Policy Mix: Evidence from Morocco, Egypt and Saudi Arabia
The macroeconomic effects of the policy mix have been the subject of a rich array... Read More
Financial Development, Corruption and Shadow Economy: Evidence from MENA Countries
This paper examines the relationship between financial development (FD), corruption, and the size of shadow... Read More
State-Society Relations and Sustainable Industrial Growth: The Case of Post-Revolution Tunisia
This paper investigates the effect of state-society relations (SSRs) in the industrial sector on sustainable... Read More
Class Grievances: The Arab Uprisings and Beyond
To date analysis of the role of entrepreneurs in the Arab uprisings has been limited.... Read More
Does Accelerating the Energy Transition Affect Fiscal Sustainability in GCC Countries?
This paper examines the sustainability of fiscal policy in GCC countries, by exploring governments’ reaction... Read More