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 Intensity and Nascent Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Iraq

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

Date

October, 2026

No.

1844

Topic

L2. Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

O5. Economywide Country Studies

D7. Analysis of Collective Decision-Making

Working Papers

The Impact of the EU’s Emissions Trading System...

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

Date

October, 2026

No.

1843

Topic

Q4. Energy

Q5. Environmental Economics

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Labor Market Dynamics and Economic Mobility: An Analysis...

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

Date

October, 2026

No.

1842

Topic

J3. Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

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

Full List of ERF Publications

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

Conference Paper
Is MENA’s Rural Youth Employment Vulnerable to Climate Change?

The jobless economic growth that a number of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries... Read More

Conference Paper
The Migration’s Impact on The Empowerment of Women Left Behind: Evidence from Egypt

This study examines the impact of male international migration on the labor market outcomes and... Read More

Conference Paper
The Inequality, Economic Growth, Climate Change and Natural Disasters Nexus: Empirical Evidence

This paper investigates the integrated paradigm between economic growth, income inequality, climate change and natural... Read More

Conference Paper
False Negatives: Earnings Underreporting, Tax Overreporting in Surveys Worldwide

Household survey incomes are subject to misreporting and measurement issues biasing the static and dynamic... Read More

Conference Paper
A Spatial Analysis of MENA Economic Convergence

Despite the presence of a vast body economic growth literature, most growth empirical studies treat... Read More

Conference Paper
Bank Leverage Cycles and the External Finance Premium in Tunisia, a DSGE Model Approach

The 2007-2008 financial crisis abruptly ended a long period of economic stability, prompting economists to... Read More

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