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 Research Reports

Empowering Households in Fragile States: Leveraging MSMEs for...

In this paper we study the export diversification neighboring effects in 15 MENA... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

PRR 64

Working Papers

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

In this paper we study the export diversification neighboring effects in 15 MENA... 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

In this paper we study the export diversification neighboring effects in 15 MENA... 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...

In this paper we study the export diversification neighboring effects in 15 MENA... 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...

In this paper we study the export diversification neighboring effects in 15 MENA... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1832

Topic

L1. Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

F1. Trade

O1. Economic Development

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Export Diversification in MENA Countries and Spatial Spillovers

In this paper we study the export diversification neighboring effects in 15 MENA countries for... Read More

Working Papers
Gender and Corruption in MENA Countries: New Evidence from the ARDL Approach

This paper aims to investigate the gender-corruption relationship in 13 MENA countries over the period... Read More

Working Papers
Egypt’s National Road Project: Assessing the Economic Impacts of the Upgraded Transportation Network

In 2014, Egypt started its national road project. This project is one of the greatest... Read More

Working Papers
Government Spending and Regional Poverty Alleviation: Evidence from Egypt

Poverty is one of the major socio-economic problems facing most developing countries. In Egypt, 29.7... Read More

Working Papers
Do Human Capital and Governance Thresholds Matter for the Environmental Impact of FDI? The Evidence from MENA Countries

This paper investigates whether the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on CO2 emissions may... Read More

Working Papers
The Effect of Corruption on Internal Conflict in Iran Using Newspaper Coverage

We study the effect of a corruption reflection index on internal conflict in Iran using... Read More

Working Papers
Financial Connectedness and Risk Transmission Among MENA Countries: Evidence from Connectedness Network and Clustering Analysis

This study examines the financial connectedness and risk transmission among MENA economies by accounting for... Read More

Working Papers
Fostering the Social and Solidarity Economy and Formalizing Informality in MENA Countries

First, youth inactivity, unemployment and informal employment are pervasive in the MENA labour markets. Using... Read More

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