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

ERF Journal

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

This paper examines the sustainability of fiscal policy in GCC countries, by exploring... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

Vol. 18, No. 1

Policy Briefs

From Pressure to Prosperity: Can Jordan Translate Demographic...

This paper examines the sustainability of fiscal policy in GCC countries, by exploring... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 165

Working Papers

The Impact of Early Childhood Care and Education...

This paper examines the sustainability of fiscal policy in GCC countries, by exploring... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

1828

Topic

I2. Education and Research Institutions

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

Syrian Refugees in Jordan: Progress on Education and...

This paper examines the sustainability of fiscal policy in GCC countries, by exploring... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

PB 162

Working Papers

Syrian Refugees in Jordan: Demographics, Labor Market Outcomes...

This paper examines the sustainability of fiscal policy in GCC countries, by exploring... Read More

Date

June, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-8

Topic

F2. International Factor Movements and International Business

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Does Accelerating the Energy Transition Affect Fiscal Sustainability in GCC Countries?

This paper examines the sustainability of fiscal policy in GCC countries, by exploring governments’ reaction... Read More

Working Papers
Two Birds, One Stone: Minimum Wage and Child Labor

This paper investigates the effect of an exogenous and sizable increase in minimum wage on... Read More

Working Papers
The Great Lockdown and the Small Business: Impact, Channels and Adaptation to the Covid Pandemic

This study looks at the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Tunisian SMEs and their... Read More

Working Papers
Oil Exporting Countries and Economic Diversification: The Role of Monetary and Fiscal Policies

In this study, we examined the role of monetary and fiscal policies in the diversification... Read More

Working Papers
They Still Got the Power: The Enduring Connections between Lebanon’s Banking Sector and the Ruling Class

This paper updates the findings of Chaaban (2016), “I’ve Got the Power: Mapping Connections between... Read More

Working Papers
The Impact of Syrian Refugees on the Overeducation of Natives: Evidence from Turkish Labor Markets

The effects of migration on labor market outcomes, such as earnings and employment, have been... Read More

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