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 Briefs

Is Egypt’s Job Ladder Broken? Evidence from 25...

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

Date

October, 2026

No.

PB 169

Topic

J6. Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Where Have All the Mothers Gone? COVID and...

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

Date

October, 2026

No.

1847

Topic

I1. Health

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Micro-Level Estimation of Poverty in Iran: Evidence from...

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

Date

October, 2026

No.

1846

Topic

C3. Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Do Household Enterprise Dynamics Help Workers Climb the...

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

Date

October, 2026

No.

1845

Topic

J4. Particular Labor Markets

J6. Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Conflict Intensity and Nascent Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Iraq

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

Date

October, 2026

No.

1844

Topic

L2. Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

O5. Economywide Country Studies

D7. Analysis of Collective Decision-Making

Full List of ERF Publications

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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