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

In a digitalizing global economy, countries that successfully harness the potential of e-commerce... 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?...

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

Working Papers

Informality Dynamics in Egypt: A Job Ladder Approach

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

Date

October, 2026

No.

1839

Topic

J4. Particular Labor Markets

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Maternal Education and Childhood Obesity in Türkiye: Is...

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

Date

October, 2026

No.

1838

Topic

C5. Econometric Modeling

I1. Health

Working Papers

Sustainability and Banking Stability in GCC Economies: Threshold...

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

Date

October, 2026

No.

1837

Topic

G3. Corporate Finance and Governance

O3. Technological Change, Research and Development, Intellectual Property Rights

G1. General Financial Markets

Full List of ERF Publications

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

Conference Paper
Preferences and the Puzzle of Female Labor Force Participation in the Middle East

Women in the Middle East have had significant achievements in the last four decades. Their... Read More

Conference Paper
Distributional Impacts of the Russia–Ukraine Crisis: The Case of Egypt

In February 2022, global supply chains were disrupted amid the eruption of the Ukraine–Russia war.... Read More

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