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

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

In a nutshell: Import unit prices have had a positive and significant pass-through... 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 a nutshell: Import unit prices have had a positive and significant pass-through... 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 a nutshell: Import unit prices have had a positive and significant pass-through... 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 a nutshell: Import unit prices have had a positive and significant pass-through... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1832

Topic

L1. Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

F1. Trade

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Evaluating A US Policy Rate Threshold Effect on...

In a nutshell: Import unit prices have had a positive and significant pass-through... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1831

Topic

E4. Money and Interest Rates

F4. Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance

O4. Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity

F1. Trade

Full List of ERF Publications

Policy Briefs
Is Covid-19 Driving Up Consumer Prices in Tunisia? Evidence from the Pass-Through of the Covid-19 Shock

In a nutshell: Import unit prices have had a positive and significant pass-through to consumer... Read More

Working Papers
Stubborn Historical Legacies: Power Relations and Government Policy in Sudan

Despite Sudan’s legacy of abrupt but successful popular uprisings, the country has failed to date... Read More

Working Papers
Addressing Sustainability and Equity Challenges in Managing the Environment and Natural Wealth in Sudan

Ensuring sustainability is about protecting the rights of future generations in natural wealth endowments, which... Read More

Working Papers
Would Closing the Gender Digital Divide Close the Economic Gender Gap in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies?

COVID-19 crisis accelerated the use of information technology-based solutions, as e-learning and remote work became... Read More

Working Papers
Structural Transformation in MENA and SSA: The Role of Digitalization

The paper focuses on two challenges of digitalization for structural transformation in MENA and SSA,... Read More

Working Papers
Drivers of Income Inequality during COVID-19 Pandemic in Jordan

The COVID-19 pandemic is a global crisis that has added additional challenges and burdens on... Read More

Policy Research Reports
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Jordanian Households and Firms: Findings from the ERF COVID-19 Monitor in Jordan

The COVID-19 pandemic poses a particular challenge for low and middle-income countries and vulnerable groups,... Read More

Working Papers
The Threshold Impact of Remittances on Financial Development: New Evidence from Egypt

This study examines the nonlinear impact of remittances on financial development (FD) in Egypt over... Read More

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