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

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

Water scarcity and droughts have long characterized the Middle East and North Africa,... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

SWP 2026-1

Policy Briefs

How Can Jordan Increase Female Labor Force Participation?

Water scarcity and droughts have long characterized the Middle East and North Africa,... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

PB 157

Topic

J. Labor and Demographic Economics

Working Papers

The Evolution of Labor Supply in Jordan Through...

Water scarcity and droughts have long characterized the Middle East and North Africa,... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

1823

Topic

J6. Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

J. Labor and Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Introducing the Jordan Labor Market Panel Survey 2025

Water scarcity and droughts have long characterized the Middle East and North Africa,... Read More

Date

March, 2026

No.

1822

Topic

C8. Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology

J. Labor and Demographic Economics

ERF Journal

MEDJ – ERF Middle East Development Journal: December...

Water scarcity and droughts have long characterized the Middle East and North Africa,... Read More

Date

December, 2025

No.

Vol. 17, No. 2

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Drought and Growth in Arab League Members, Iran and Turkey

Water scarcity and droughts have long characterized the Middle East and North Africa, and climate... Read More

Working Papers
How Do Banks Propagate Economic Shocks?

This paper exploits the COVID-19 pandemic as a negative shock on firm revenues and studies... Read More

Working Papers
Social Security Coverage and Informal Workers in Tunisia

Informality is prevalent in Tunisia, limiting the access of a large share of the population... Read More

Working Papers
COVID19 and the Value of Non-Monetary Job Attributes to Women: Evidence from A Choice Experiment in Egypt

Boosting low levels of female labor force participation remains a challenge in the MENA region.... Read More

Working Papers
The Arab Uprisings and The Path to National Peace and Sustainable Development

There is now consensus that the 2010-2011 uprisings in Arab countries reflect the breakdown of... Read More

Working Papers
A New Social Contract for Post-Conflict Middle East and North Africa

The civil wars in Libya, Syria and Yemen arose from the Arab Spring that, in... Read More

Working Papers
Post Covid-19 Firm-Level Government Support in Egypt: Uneven Allocation and Unequal Effects

The COVID-19 pandemic saw two sets of policy responses: lockdown to limit spread of the... Read More

Working Papers
The Role of Global Value Chains in Outsourcing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

This paper tracks the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions embedded in global value chains (GVCs) in... Read More

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