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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.
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Health Insurance and Financial Protection: Evidence from Egypt
The paper exploits a natural experiment, through the phased roll-out of Egypt’s Universal Health Insurance... Read More
Micro-Level Estimation of Poverty in Iran: Evidence from 2016 Census Data
Effective poverty alleviation requires identifying deprived populations at a geographic scale that is small enough... Read More
When Sanctions Hit Home: Measuring Poverty Dynamics in Iran Using a Synthetic Panel Approach
Economic sanctions have become a routine instrument of foreign policy, yet their distributional consequences for... Read More
Syrian Refugees and Native Health in Türkiye: An Analysis of Healthcare Utilization, Access, and Health Conditions
This study examines the impact of Syrian refugees on the health outcomes of Turkish nationals,... Read More
Maternal Education and Childhood Obesity in Türkiye: Is There A Causal Link?
This paper examines the causal impact of maternal education on child’s probability of being overweight/obese... Read More
Unconditional Cash Transfers and Children’s Schooling in Tunisia: A Fuzzy Regression Discontinuity Approach
We examine the impact of the unconditional cash transfer AMEN Social program on children's schooling,... Read More
Quantifying School Segregation in MENA Countries: A Comparative Analysis
While most MENA countries have undergone structural transformation to improve their educational system, little is... Read More
The Economic Impact of the Israel-Iran Conflict on GCC Countries and Strategies to Mitigate Adverse Effects
This paper investigates the impact of the Israel-Iran conflict on the macroeconomic performance of Gulf... Read More
Financial Literacy, Conflict Dynamics, and Household Economic Resilience: Evidence from Palestine
This study investigates the interaction between financial literacy and conflict intensity to determine household financial... Read More