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

Is Egypt’s Job Ladder Broken? Evidence from 25...

The issue of youth occupies a central place in development priorities and strategies.... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

PB 169

Topic

J6. Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Where Have All the Mothers Gone? COVID and...

The issue of youth occupies a central place in development priorities and strategies.... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1847

Topic

I1. Health

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Micro-Level Estimation of Poverty in Iran: Evidence from...

The issue of youth occupies a central place in development priorities and strategies.... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1846

Topic

C3. Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Do Household Enterprise Dynamics Help Workers Climb the...

The issue of youth occupies a central place in development priorities and strategies.... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1845

Topic

J4. Particular Labor Markets

J6. Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Conflict Intensity and Nascent Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Iraq

The issue of youth occupies a central place in development priorities and strategies.... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1844

Topic

L2. Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

O5. Economywide Country Studies

D7. Analysis of Collective Decision-Making

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Iraqi Youth: Visions and Aspirations – An Analytical Study (In Arabic)

The issue of youth occupies a central place in development priorities and strategies. It is... Read More

Working Papers
The Economic Legacy of the French Mandate in Lebanon

The paper examines public budgets (tax revenues and expenditure patterns) in Lebanon and the four... Read More

Policy Briefs
الفدرالية المالية وإعادة بناء الدولة السودانية

ملخص عبر الزمن ، تفاوتت التحويلات المالية للولايات وإعتمدت بدرجة كبيرة على عائدات النفط. وعليه،... Read More

Policy Briefs
Rebuilding the State and Fiscal Federalism in Sudan

In a nutshell Fiscal transfers to states varied substantially over time and relied heavily on... Read More

Working Papers
Rebuilding the State Fiscal Federalism in Sudan

It is fitting that the modern history of Sudan is tightly intertwined with the call... Read More

Working Papers
Sudan’s Youth Bulge: Challenges, Opportunities, and Aspirations

The Sudanese youth from both genders mounted a remarkably courageous uprising in December 2018 aimed... Read More

Working Papers
Public Banks and Development in Egypt: Overview, Issues and the Way Forward

A public development bank (PDB), like any other bank, serves as a financial intermediary, but... Read More

Policy Briefs
Jobs and Growth in North Africa during the COVID-19 Pandemic

In a nutshell: Decent work was a challenge for North African labour markets even pre-pandemic,... Read More

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