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

Conflict Exposure in a Multi-Sectarian Society: Evidence from...

The phenomenon of overqualification is becoming increasingly common across many countries. This research... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1841

Topic

C9. Design of Experiments

N4. Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation

D7. Analysis of Collective Decision-Making

Working Papers

Does Automatic Enrollment Crowd Out Voluntary IPS Contribution?...

The phenomenon of overqualification is becoming increasingly common across many countries. This research... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1840

Topic

H3. Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents

H2. Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue

D1. Household Behavior and Family Economics

Working Papers

Informality Dynamics in Egypt: A Job Ladder Approach

The phenomenon of overqualification is becoming increasingly common across many countries. This research... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1839

Topic

J4. Particular Labor Markets

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Maternal Education and Childhood Obesity in Türkiye: Is...

The phenomenon of overqualification is becoming increasingly common across many countries. This research... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1838

Topic

C5. Econometric Modeling

I1. Health

Working Papers

Sustainability and Banking Stability in GCC Economies: Threshold...

The phenomenon of overqualification is becoming increasingly common across many countries. This research... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1837

Topic

G3. Corporate Finance and Governance

O3. Technological Change, Research and Development, Intellectual Property Rights

G1. General Financial Markets

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
The Incidence and Wage Penalty of Overqualification: The Case of Egypt

The phenomenon of overqualification is becoming increasingly common across many countries. This research study examines... Read More

Working Papers
Does The Trillion-Dollar Cost of Sanctions Matter for Iranian Economic Development?

This paper estimates the economic cost of sanctions on Iran (both aggregate and per capita)... Read More

Working Papers
Revisiting Economic Diversification: A Cross-country Analysis

The existing literature on development and economic diversification finds an inverted-U function between these two... Read More

Working Papers
Long Shadows of the Walking Dead on Economic Activity

This paper presents the panorama of zombie firms in the Turkish economy, which are highly... Read More

Working Papers
From Flow to Fortune? The Economic Impacts of Agricultural Dams

We examine the economic effects of agricultural dams for Iran. To estimate the benefits of... Read More

Working Papers
Income Shocks, Bride Price and Child Marriage in Turkey

Early marriage persists in many countries despite legal prohibition. We investigate the role of income... Read More

Policy Briefs
Employment Generation Capacity of Renewable Energy in MENA

In a nutshell:  The adoption of green energy technologies necessitates the establishment of new supporting... Read More

Policy Briefs
Navigating the Green Energy Transition in the MENA Region

In a nutshell: The MENA region’s over-reliance on hydrocarbon exports has led to serious economic... Read More

Working Papers
Traders’ War Against Trade Walls: Evidence from Import Prohibition in Iran

While governments justify trade bans in terms of home protection and controlling currency crises, traders... Read More

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