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

Women’s Employment and Gender Dynamics in the Arab...

This study examines the financial connectedness and risk transmission among MENA economies by... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-3

Topic

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

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Women and the Green Economy in Arab Countries...

This study examines the financial connectedness and risk transmission among MENA economies by... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-2

Topic

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

Q5. Environmental Economics

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

The Main Features of Sudan’s Income and Wage...

This study examines the financial connectedness and risk transmission among MENA economies by... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

1824

Topic

D3. Distribution

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

J3. Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Gender Dynamics in the Digital Economy: Opportunities and...

This study examines the financial connectedness and risk transmission among MENA economies by... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-1

Topic

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

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

How Can Jordan Increase Female Labor Force Participation?

This study examines the financial connectedness and risk transmission among MENA economies by... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

PB 157

Topic

J. Labor and Demographic Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Financial Connectedness and Risk Transmission Among MENA Countries: Evidence from Connectedness Network and Clustering Analysis

This study examines the financial connectedness and risk transmission among MENA economies by accounting for... Read More

Working Papers
Fostering the Social and Solidarity Economy and Formalizing Informality in MENA Countries

First, youth inactivity, unemployment and informal employment are pervasive in the MENA labour markets. Using... Read More

Working Papers
What Determines Housing Prices in Egypt?

The Egyptian housing market is a very dynamic market and has many interactions with monetary... Read More

Working Papers
Funding Female Entrepreneurs in MENA Countries (2019): Self-Selection and Discrimination

Do female entrepreneurs in MENA countries face obstacles, either exogenous (discrimination) or endogenous (self-selection), in... Read More

Working Papers
Challenges and Resilience Strategies of Urban Refugee Entrepreneurs

Refugee entrepreneurship is key to promoting self-reliance and resilience among refugees. It ensures a smoother... Read More

Working Papers
The Political Economy of Post-Conflict Reform in Arab Societies

This paper offers a simple analytical framework on the political economy of post-conflict reform in... Read More

Working Papers
The Impact of Job Loss on Mental Health During the Covid-19 Crisis: Evidence from Tunisia

This study investigates the impact of job loss on the mental health of individuals in... Read More

Working Papers
Iraqi Youth: Visions and Aspirations – An Analytical Study (In Arabic)

The issue of youth occupies a central place in development priorities and strategies. It is... Read More

Working Papers
The Economic Legacy of the French Mandate in Lebanon

The paper examines public budgets (tax revenues and expenditure patterns) in Lebanon and the four... Read More

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