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

Policy Briefs

Reversing the Trend: Policy Levers for Jordan’s Labor...

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

Date

April, 2026

No.

PB 158

Topic

J1. Demographic Economics

Policy Briefs

Job Quality Has Improved for Jordanians Since 2016,...

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

Date

April, 2026

No.

159

Working Papers

The Evolution of the Structure of Employment and...

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

Date

April, 2026

No.

1827

Topic

N3. Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy

E2. Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

Working Papers

Household Appliances, Infrastructural Services and Married Women’s Unpaid...

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

Date

April, 2026

No.

1826

Topic

D1. Household Behavior and Family Economics

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Making Trade Policy Innovation Friendly: What Role of...

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

Date

April, 2026

No.

1825

Topic

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

F1. Trade

Full List of ERF Publications

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

Policy Research Reports
Sudan’s Challenges and Opportunities: A Renaissance Project for Sudan

The initial conditions of the Sudanese agricultural sector are quite dire.  Despite more than half... Read More

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