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

Women’s Employment and Gender Dynamics in the Arab...

This paper provides an account of the 2019 financial crisis in Lebanon. It... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-3

Topic

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

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Women and the Green Economy in Arab Countries...

This paper provides an account of the 2019 financial crisis in Lebanon. It... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-2

Topic

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

Q5. Environmental Economics

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

The Main Features of Sudan’s Income and Wage...

This paper provides an account of the 2019 financial crisis in Lebanon. It... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

1824

Topic

D3. Distribution

E2. Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy

J3. Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Gender Dynamics in the Digital Economy: Opportunities and...

This paper provides an account of the 2019 financial crisis in Lebanon. It... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-1

Topic

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

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

How Can Jordan Increase Female Labor Force Participation?

This paper provides an account of the 2019 financial crisis in Lebanon. It... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

PB 157

Topic

J. Labor and Demographic Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Lebanon at Risk: The Uncertain Road from A Debt Overhang to A New Growth Path

This paper provides an account of the 2019 financial crisis in Lebanon. It then analyzes... Read More

Working Papers
Deindustrialization and Trade Openness: The Tunisian Case

Although industrialization has long been considered crucial for economic development and growth, the economic landscape... Read More

Working Papers
State-Business Relations in Sudan: The Prospects for A Dynamic Private Sector

This paper reviews the state-business relations (SBRs) forged by the state rulers in Sudan who... Read More

Working Papers
The Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Sudanese Output: An Asymmetric Analysis using the NARDL Model

This study tests the hypothesis that the real effective exchange rate changes have an asymmetric... Read More

ERF Journal
MEDJ – ERF Middle East Development Journal: June 2023

Does the structure of state budget matter for Egypt’s fiscal deficit? An empirical investigation using... Read More

Policy Briefs
Does Digitalization Matter for Egyptian and Jordanian Firms?

In a nutshell The objective of this policy brief is to examine how digitalization can... Read More

Policy Briefs
Which Firms Are More Digitized in Egypt and Jordan?

In a nutshell Using a new dataset collected by the Economic Research Forum, this policy... Read More

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