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

The Effect of International Sanctions on the Size...

The paper explores empirically the factors influencing banks’ performances amid oil price fluctuations,... Read More

Date

July, 2025

No.

1782

Topic

P3. Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

F1. Trade

Working Papers

Tracing the COVID-19 Footprint: A Sectoral Interrupted Time...

The paper explores empirically the factors influencing banks’ performances amid oil price fluctuations,... Read More

Date

July, 2025

No.

1781

Topic

E4. Money and Interest Rates

Q4. Energy

Working Papers

Bridging Education and Fertility: Unraveling the Role of...

The paper explores empirically the factors influencing banks’ performances amid oil price fluctuations,... Read More

Date

June, 2025

No.

1780

Topic

I14 Health and Inequality

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Domestic and External Determinants of Inflation: An Empirical...

The paper explores empirically the factors influencing banks’ performances amid oil price fluctuations,... Read More

Date

June, 2025

No.

1779

Topic

E3. Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles

E5. Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit

E6. Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook

Working Papers

The Missing Link: When GVC Does Not Matter...

The paper explores empirically the factors influencing banks’ performances amid oil price fluctuations,... Read More

Date

June, 2025

No.

1778

Topic

L1. Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

F1. Trade

O1. Economic Development

Full List of ERF Publications

ERF 27th Annual Conference
Banks’ Performance Amid Oil Price Shocks: Empirical Evidence from GCC Countries, 2002-2017

The paper explores empirically the factors influencing banks’ performances amid oil price fluctuations, using the... Read More

ERF 27th Annual Conference
Impact of Tax Reforms in Applied Models: Which Functional Forms Should Be Chosen for the Demand System ? Theory and Application for Morocco

When researchers and policymakers conduct impact analyses of economic reforms, especially fiscal reforms, the specification... Read More

ERF 27th Annual Conference
On the Determinants and Outcomes of IMF Loans: A Political Economy Approach

The main objective in this paper is to empirically analyze the economic and political determinants... Read More

ERF 27th Annual Conference
The Externality of Public Housing Projects: The Case of Mehr Housing Project in Iran

Public housing projects are hotly debated especially for their impact on neighboring properties. On the... Read More

ERF 27th Annual Conference
Economic Entrenchment and Growth Impediments in Jordan

The purpose of this paper is to understand the impediments of corporate growth in Jordan... Read More

ERF 27th Annual Conference
Capital Flight and the Real Exchange Rate in Resource Scarce MENA Countries

We analyze the determinants of capital flight in three resource scarce MENA countries namely Egypt,... Read More

Policy Briefs
Trade and SDGs in the MENA Region: Towards a More Inclusive Trade Policy

The MENA region liberalized its trade over the last two decades. Meanwhile, non-tariff measures and... Read More

Working Papers
A Multidimensional Approach to Measuring Vulnerability to Poverty of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

This study uses vulnerability assessment data collected by the UNHCR, WFP, and UNICEF from Syrian... Read More

Working Papers
Lives Versus Livelihoods: Who Can Work from Home in MENA?

Since it began in March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the world economy. The... Read More

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