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

Conflict Intensity and Nascent Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Iraq

Coastal lagoons represent critical socio-ecological systems facing intense governance conflicts due to competing... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1844

Topic

L2. Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

O5. Economywide Country Studies

D7. Analysis of Collective Decision-Making

Working Papers

The Impact of the EU’s Emissions Trading System...

Coastal lagoons represent critical socio-ecological systems facing intense governance conflicts due to competing... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1843

Topic

Q4. Energy

Q5. Environmental Economics

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Labor Market Dynamics and Economic Mobility: An Analysis...

Coastal lagoons represent critical socio-ecological systems facing intense governance conflicts due to competing... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1842

Topic

J3. Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

Working Papers

Conflict Exposure in a Multi-Sectarian Society: Evidence from...

Coastal lagoons represent critical socio-ecological systems facing intense governance conflicts due to competing... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1841

Topic

C9. Design of Experiments

N4. Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation

D7. Analysis of Collective Decision-Making

Working Papers

Does Automatic Enrollment Crowd Out Voluntary IPS Contribution?...

Coastal lagoons represent critical socio-ecological systems facing intense governance conflicts due to competing... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1840

Topic

H3. Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents

H2. Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue

D1. Household Behavior and Family Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

Conference Paper
Conflicts of Use and Environmental Governance in the Bizerte Lagoon: A Strategic Analysis Using the MACTOR Method

Coastal lagoons represent critical socio-ecological systems facing intense governance conflicts due to competing uses and... Read More

Conference Paper
Decarbonizing at the Border: Assessing the Readiness of MENA’s Steel Sector for the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will redefine trade in carbon-intensive goods, posing... Read More

Conference Paper
Rainfall, Birthweight and Endogenous Pregnancy

Several studies examine the impact of rainfall on neonatal health; however, few consider the endogenous... Read More

Conference Paper
Understanding Brown Lock-In: Evidence from MENA Economies and Firm-Level Insights from Turkey

This paper examines brown lock-in from two complementary perspectives: country-level patterns in the MENA region... Read More

Conference Paper
Can Financial Access Improve Firms’ Environmental Performance?

This study examines the impact of financial access on firm-level environmental sustainability by using data... Read More

Conference Paper
Mind the Gap: Carbon Intensity, Regulatory Quality, and Transition Risk

This paper examines the sustainability performance of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) economies using... Read More

Conference Paper
Evaluating a US Policy Rate Threshold Effect on Economic Growth in the GCC Region: Do Oil Prices Matter?

This paper re-examines the influence of US interest rates on economic growth in the GCC... Read More

Conference Paper
Exchange Rate Management and Monetary Autonomy in Egypt

This paper investigates the extent of monetary autonomy in Egypt amidst a history of active... Read More

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