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 nutshell It has been well established in the literature that one... 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 nutshell It has been well established in the literature that one... 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 nutshell It has been well established in the literature that one... 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 nutshell It has been well established in the literature that one... 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 nutshell It has been well established in the literature that one... 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

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

Working Papers
Freedom, Peace, and Justice: A New Paradigm for the Sudanese Health System After Sudan’s 2019 Uprising

This study demonstrates that health and its system are dynamic and interlinked with social and... Read More

Policy Briefs
The Impact of COVID-19 on Jobs, Incomes and Food Security in Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco

In a nutshell The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on job and income loss has... Read More

Policy Briefs
What Should Be Done to Quicken the Pace of Digital Transformation among Business Firms in the MENA Region?

In a nutshell The worldwide precautionary measures adopted by governments to control the spread of... Read More

Policy Briefs
Which Firms Performed Better in Social Distancing Times?

In a nutshell Restrictions tightening and higher volatility of the stringency index are negatively associated... Read More

Policy Briefs
Employment and Care Work during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Persistent Inequality in the Middle East and North Africa

In a nutshell Although employment rates dropped during the initial lockdown phase of the COVID-19... Read More

Policy Research Reports
Tunisia COVID-19 Country Case Study

In a nutshell At the beginning of the pandemic in spring 2020, Tunisia undertook a... Read More

Policy Research Reports
Morocco COVID-19 Country Case Study

In a nutshell Morocco undertook relatively stringent lockdown and closure measures in response to the... Read More

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