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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.
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The Sibling Penalty: Unequal Gendered Effects of Childbirth on Sibling’s Time Allocation
This paper studies how childbirth reshapes intra-household time allocation in Iran, with a focus on... Read More
From Zero-Min to Zero-Max: Enhancing Kurdish Rights and Reducing Regional Development Gaps Through Multistate Coordination
Kurds are an important and viable ethnic group with historic roots and presence in four... Read More
Conflicts of Use and Environmental Governance in the Bizerte Lagoon: A Strategic Analysis Using the MACTOR Method
Coastal lagoons represent critical socio-ecological systems facing intense governance conflicts due to competing uses and... Read More
Decarbonizing at the Border: Assessing the Readiness of MENA’s Steel Sector for the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will redefine trade in carbon-intensive goods, posing... Read More
Rainfall, Birthweight and Endogenous Pregnancy
Several studies examine the impact of rainfall on neonatal health; however, few consider the endogenous... Read More
Understanding Brown Lock-In: Evidence from MENA Economies and Firm-Level Insights from Turkey
This paper examines brown lock-in from two complementary perspectives: country-level patterns in the MENA region... Read More
Can Financial Access Improve Firms’ Environmental Performance?
This study examines the impact of financial access on firm-level environmental sustainability by using data... Read More
Mind the Gap: Carbon Intensity, Regulatory Quality, and Transition Risk
This paper examines the sustainability performance of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) economies using... Read More
Driving Sustainable Competitiveness in Selected MENAAP Countries: Synergies Between Financial Development and Green Growth
The aim of this paper is to analyze the synergistic roles and the combined influence... Read More