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 aims at investigating the role of digitalization and the so-called disruptive... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

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

This paper aims at investigating the role of digitalization and the so-called disruptive... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

This paper aims at investigating the role of digitalization and the so-called disruptive... 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 aims at investigating the role of digitalization and the so-called disruptive... 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 aims at investigating the role of digitalization and the so-called disruptive... 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
Digitalization and Disruptive Technologies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Regions

This paper aims at investigating the role of digitalization and the so-called disruptive technologies (DTs)... Read More

Working Papers
Digitalization and Firm Performance in The Middle East and North Africa: Case Studies of Jordan, Morocco, and Egypt

In a digitalizing global economy, countries that successfully harness the potential of e-commerce are better... Read More

Working Papers
Does Digitalization Matter? Evidence from Egyptian and Jordanian Firms

Generally, digitalized firms are more productive, more likely to export, and more likely to rely... Read More

Working Papers
Which Firms Are More Digitized? A Comparative Study between Egypt and Jordan

Digitalization refers to the transition from an industrial age characterized by traditional technologies to a... Read More

Working Papers
Crony Capitalism Through the “Developmental State” Model of Ethiopia: An Identification of its Main Manifestations

Ethiopia adopted the ‘developmental state model’ in early 2000. This strategy was in force until... Read More

Working Papers
Political Islam and Crony Capitalism in Sudan: A Case Study of “Munazzamat Al-Dawa Al-Islamiyya”

This paper examines the role of political Islam in encouraging cronyism in Sudan, with a... Read More

Conference Paper
Digitalization and Firm Performance in the Middle East and North Africa: Case Studies of Jordan, Morocco, and Egypt

In a digitalizing global economy, countries that successfully harness the potential of e-commerce are better... Read More

Conference Paper
Preferences and the Puzzle of Female Labor Force Participation in the Middle East

Women in the Middle East have had significant achievements in the last four decades. Their... Read More

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