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

Can Individuals Be Inoculated Against Fake News: An...

E-commerce is a global trend that is having an impact on consumers and... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1835

Topic

D9. Intertemporal Choice

L8. Industry Studies: Services

D8. Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty

Working Papers

Rainfall, Birthweight and Endogenous Pregnancy

E-commerce is a global trend that is having an impact on consumers and... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1834

Topic

J12. Marriage • Marital Dissolution • Family Structure • Domestic Abuse

Working Papers

Oil Rent and Entrepreneurial Activity in MENA: A...

E-commerce is a global trend that is having an impact on consumers and... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1833

Topic

L2. Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

Q3. Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation

O5. Economywide Country Studies

Working Papers

Digitalization and International Trade Configurations: Firm-Level Evidence from...

E-commerce is a global trend that is having an impact on consumers and... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1832

Topic

L1. Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

F1. Trade

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Evaluating A US Policy Rate Threshold Effect on...

E-commerce is a global trend that is having an impact on consumers and... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1831

Topic

E4. Money and Interest Rates

F4. Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance

O4. Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity

F1. Trade

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Determinants of Adoption of Online Commercial Activities by Moroccan Firms

E-commerce is a global trend that is having an impact on consumers and businesses. While... Read More

Working Papers
Digitalization and Disruptive Technologies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Regions

This paper aims at investigating the role of digitalization and the so-called disruptive technologies (DTs)... Read More

Working Papers
Digitalization and Firm Performance in The Middle East and North Africa: Case Studies of Jordan, Morocco, and Egypt

In a digitalizing global economy, countries that successfully harness the potential of e-commerce are better... Read More

Working Papers
Does Digitalization Matter? Evidence from Egyptian and Jordanian Firms

Generally, digitalized firms are more productive, more likely to export, and more likely to rely... Read More

Working Papers
Which Firms Are More Digitized? A Comparative Study between Egypt and Jordan

Digitalization refers to the transition from an industrial age characterized by traditional technologies to a... Read More

Working Papers
Crony Capitalism Through the “Developmental State” Model of Ethiopia: An Identification of its Main Manifestations

Ethiopia adopted the ‘developmental state model’ in early 2000. This strategy was in force until... Read More

Working Papers
Political Islam and Crony Capitalism in Sudan: A Case Study of “Munazzamat Al-Dawa Al-Islamiyya”

This paper examines the role of political Islam in encouraging cronyism in Sudan, with a... Read More

Conference Paper
Digitalization and Firm Performance in the Middle East and North Africa: Case Studies of Jordan, Morocco, and Egypt

In a digitalizing global economy, countries that successfully harness the potential of e-commerce are better... Read More

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