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 Research Reports

Empowering Households in Fragile States: Leveraging MSMEs for...

This paper investigates the pathways and possible combinations between social protection and economic... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

PRR 64

Working Papers

Can Individuals Be Inoculated Against Fake News: An...

This paper investigates the pathways and possible combinations between social protection and economic... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1835

Topic

D9. Intertemporal Choice

L8. Industry Studies: Services

D8. Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty

Working Papers

Rainfall, Birthweight and Endogenous Pregnancy

This paper investigates the pathways and possible combinations between social protection and economic... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1834

Topic

J12. Marriage • Marital Dissolution • Family Structure • Domestic Abuse

Working Papers

Oil Rent and Entrepreneurial Activity in MENA: A...

This paper investigates the pathways and possible combinations between social protection and economic... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1833

Topic

L2. Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

Q3. Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation

O5. Economywide Country Studies

Working Papers

Digitalization and International Trade Configurations: Firm-Level Evidence from...

This paper investigates the pathways and possible combinations between social protection and economic... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1832

Topic

L1. Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

F1. Trade

O1. Economic Development

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Economic Burdens, Social Protection, and Well-Being Amidst the Covid-19 Crisis in the MENA Region: Insights from the Fuzzy Set-Theoretic Approach

This paper investigates the pathways and possible combinations between social protection and economic hardships to... Read More

Working Papers
Natural Resource Volatility and Inclusive Growth in MENA: The Moderating Effect of Financial Development and Institutions

This study investigates the nexus between natural resource volatility (NRV) and inclusive growth (IG) while... Read More

Policy Briefs
Empowering MSMEs in Jordan: Driving Sustainable Economic Growth through the Renewable Energy Transition

In a nutshell Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) constitute over 99% of Jordan’s enterprises... Read More

Working Papers
Understanding Changes in Wage Inequality in Egypt: Evidence from A Quantile Analysis

Over the past two decades, Egypt has undergone substantial economic and political transformations that have... Read More

Policy Research Reports
Gender Equality, Climate Change, and Clean Energy in the Middle East and North Africa

Summary Background There is growing interest in climate change and clean energy in the Middle... Read More

Working Papers
The Causality between Financial Inclusion and Inclusive Growth: Evidence from A Newly Constructed Index in Egypt

Financial inclusion is one of the key enablers of driving economic growth, alleviating poverty, and... Read More

Working Papers
Explaining The Gender Gap in Access to Traditional and Digital Financial Integration in The Aftermath of Covid-19: A Case Study of Palestine

This research investigates the factors contributing to the traditional and digital financial inclusion (FI) gender... Read More

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