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...

A public development bank (PDB), like any other bank, serves as a financial... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

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

A public development bank (PDB), like any other bank, serves as a financial... Read More

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

A public development bank (PDB), like any other bank, serves as a financial... 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...

A public development bank (PDB), like any other bank, serves as a financial... 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...

A public development bank (PDB), like any other bank, serves as a financial... 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
Public Banks and Development in Egypt: Overview, Issues and the Way Forward

A public development bank (PDB), like any other bank, serves as a financial intermediary, but... Read More

Policy Briefs
Jobs and Growth in North Africa during the COVID-19 Pandemic

In a nutshell: Decent work was a challenge for North African labour markets even pre-pandemic,... Read More

Policy Research Reports
Investigating the Effects of COVID-19 on the Jordanian Economy: A Macro-Micro Analysis

The Jordanian case, being an upper middle-income, relatively diversified and politically stable country, is of... Read More

Policy Research Reports
Embarking on a Path of Renewal: MENA Commission on Stabilization and Growth

Main Recommendations In the chaotic global post-COVID-19 economy, with the ongoing war in Ukraine, the... Read More

Working Papers
Social Safety Nets in Tunisia: Comparison of Different Targeting Methods

This paper proposes two new approaches for targeting the beneficiaries of social benefit programs in... Read More

Working Papers
The Landscape of Social Protection in Tunisia

This paper aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the social protection system in Tunisia... Read More

Working Papers
The Role of Civil Society in Promoting Social Protection Reforms: A Comparative Study of Jordan and Tunisia

In the Arab region, social protection systems have historically suffered from several shortcomings, including high... Read More

Policy Briefs
National Social Dialogue on Social Protection Reform in Jordan and Tunisia

In a nutshell Historically, civil society organizations in both Jordan and Tunisia have experienced periods... Read More

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