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

Reversing the Trend: Policy Levers for Jordan’s Labor...

This paper examines debt sustainability in Jordan. First, it notes Jordan’s economic trajectory,... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

Job Quality Has Improved for Jordanians Since 2016,...

This paper examines debt sustainability in Jordan. First, it notes Jordan’s economic trajectory,... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

This paper examines debt sustainability in Jordan. First, it notes Jordan’s economic trajectory,... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1827

Topic

N3. Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy

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

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

Working Papers

Household Appliances, Infrastructural Services and Married Women’s Unpaid...

This paper examines debt sustainability in Jordan. First, it notes Jordan’s economic trajectory,... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1826

Topic

D1. Household Behavior and Family Economics

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Making Trade Policy Innovation Friendly: What Role of...

This paper examines debt sustainability in Jordan. First, it notes Jordan’s economic trajectory,... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

1825

Topic

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

F1. Trade

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Assessing the Sustainability of Jordan’s Public Debt: The Importance of Reviving the Private Sector and Improving Social Outcomes

This paper examines debt sustainability in Jordan. First, it notes Jordan’s economic trajectory, which has... Read More

Working Papers
The Structure of the Labor Force and Employment in Sudan

Sudan’s economy and society have been repeatedly disrupted by political turmoil since 2018, with challenges... Read More

Working Papers
Introducing the Sudan Labor Market Panel Survey 2022

This paper describes the new Sudan Labor Market Panel Survey (SLMPS) 2022, the first nationally... Read More

Working Papers
Returns to Education in the Marriage Market: Bride Price and School Reform in Egypt

This paper posits marriage market returns as a contributing factor to stagnant female labor force... Read More

Policy Briefs
Lebanon at Risk – The Uncertain Road to a New Growth Path

In a nutshell The deep reason behind the Lebanese financial crisis is a currency peg... Read More

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

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