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...

Water scarcity and droughts have long characterized the Middle East and North Africa,... 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...

Water scarcity and droughts have long characterized the Middle East and North Africa,... 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...

Water scarcity and droughts have long characterized the Middle East and North Africa,... 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...

Water scarcity and droughts have long characterized the Middle East and North Africa,... 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...

Water scarcity and droughts have long characterized the Middle East and North Africa,... 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

Working Papers
Drought and Growth in Arab League Members, Iran and Turkey

Water scarcity and droughts have long characterized the Middle East and North Africa, and climate... Read More

Working Papers
How Do Banks Propagate Economic Shocks?

This paper exploits the COVID-19 pandemic as a negative shock on firm revenues and studies... Read More

Working Papers
Social Security Coverage and Informal Workers in Tunisia

Informality is prevalent in Tunisia, limiting the access of a large share of the population... Read More

Working Papers
COVID19 and the Value of Non-Monetary Job Attributes to Women: Evidence from A Choice Experiment in Egypt

Boosting low levels of female labor force participation remains a challenge in the MENA region.... Read More

Working Papers
The Arab Uprisings and The Path to National Peace and Sustainable Development

There is now consensus that the 2010-2011 uprisings in Arab countries reflect the breakdown of... Read More

Working Papers
A New Social Contract for Post-Conflict Middle East and North Africa

The civil wars in Libya, Syria and Yemen arose from the Arab Spring that, in... Read More

Working Papers
Post Covid-19 Firm-Level Government Support in Egypt: Uneven Allocation and Unequal Effects

The COVID-19 pandemic saw two sets of policy responses: lockdown to limit spread of the... Read More

Working Papers
The Role of Global Value Chains in Outsourcing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

This paper tracks the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions embedded in global value chains (GVCs) in... Read More

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