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

The Impact of Soft Power on Inward Foreign...

In a nutshell While Iraq has experienced greater political inclusion over the last... Read More

Date

September, 2025

No.

1794

Topic

Q4. Energy

H5. National Government Expenditures and Related Policies

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

F2. International Factor Movements and International Business

Working Papers

Does High Liquidity Creation Reduce the Efficiency of...

In a nutshell While Iraq has experienced greater political inclusion over the last... Read More

Date

September, 2025

No.

1793

Topic

E5. Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit

G2. Financial Institutions and Services

Working Papers

The Interplay Between Fertility and Female Labor Market...

In a nutshell While Iraq has experienced greater political inclusion over the last... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1792

Topic

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

The Impact of Price, Legality, and Flavor Availability...

In a nutshell While Iraq has experienced greater political inclusion over the last... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1791

Topic

K3. Other Substantive Areas of Law

I1. Health

I2. Education and Research Institutions

Working Papers

Harassment and Female Labor Force Participation: Micro-Level Evidence...

In a nutshell While Iraq has experienced greater political inclusion over the last... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1790

Topic

R4. Transportation Economics

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

Policy Briefs
Reconsidering Expenditure Priorities in Iraq: A Targeted Basic Income

In a nutshell While Iraq has experienced greater political inclusion over the last two decades,... Read More

Policy Briefs
How the Jordanian Economy Was Affected by the Pandemic?

In a nutshell COVID-19 exerts negative effect on the Jordanian economy, at the macroeconomic level... Read More

ERF Journal
MEDJ – ERF Middle East Development Journal: December 2022

Syrian refugees to Europe: are they different from the non-Syrians? Ruya Karci, Nukhet Dogan &... Read More

Working Papers
Resource Allocation in Power-Sharing Arrangements: Evidence from Lebanon

Power-sharing arrangements not only allocate political power but also economic resources from valuable state functions... Read More

Working Papers
The COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on the Saudi Arabia Tourism Sector: An Accountancy Approach

The outbreak of COVID-19, labeled as a black swan event, causes significant damage globally due... Read More

Working Papers
Investigating the Effects of Environmental and Energy Policies in Turkey Using an Energy Disaggregated CGE Model

This article investigates environmental and energy policies that Turkey needs to adopt on its way... Read More

Working Papers
Decentralization, Transparency of Public Procurement, and Corruption in MENA Countries

Abstract This paper aims to study the effect of decentralization on corruption in the MENA... Read More

Working Papers
On Decomposing the Changes in Wage Inequality in Palestine Over Time

This paper examines the changes in wage inequality over the period 2009-16 in Palestine's labor... Read More

Working Papers
The Role of the Financial Sector and Governance in Promoting Formal Entrepreneurship in the MENA Region

Formal entrepreneurship is a worldwide phenomenon that has not received enough attention from scholars in... Read More

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