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...

This paper examines the relationship between the current account balance and participation in... 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...

This paper examines the relationship between the current account balance and participation in... 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...

This paper examines the relationship between the current account balance and participation in... 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...

This paper examines the relationship between the current account balance and participation in... 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...

This paper examines the relationship between the current account balance and participation in... 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
Global Value Chain Participation, Institutional Quality and Current Account Imbalances in the MENA Region

This paper examines the relationship between the current account balance and participation in global value... Read More

Working Papers
Is There Any Impact of Public Spending on Bank Performance? Empirical Evidence from the MENA Region

This paper investigates the role of the level and composition of government spending as a... Read More

Policy Briefs
The Impact of COVID-19 on Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Labor Market: The Case of Sudan

In a nutshell While suffering from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sudan simultaneously suffered... Read More

Policy Briefs
Managing Sudan’s Environment and Natural Wealth for An Equitable and Green Future

In a nutshell Reforming the way natural wealth is exploited is necessary for establishing justice,... Read More

ERF Journal
MEDJ – ERF Middle East Development Journal: July 2022

Beware of the echo: the evolution of Egypt’s population and labor force from 2000 to... Read More

Policy Briefs
Extending Social Protections to Tunisia’s Informal Workers

In a nutshell: Despite Tunisia’s advanced social protection system, a substantial portion of the workforce... Read More

Policy Briefs
Social Protection for Syrian Refugees in Jordan: Do Transfers Reach the Multi-dimensionally Poor?

In a nutshell A substantial proportion of the Syrian refugee in Jordan (77 percent) receives... Read More

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