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 Impact of Soft Power on Inward Foreign...

We study the effects of large, temporary income changes on a wide range... Read More

Date

September, 2025

No.

1794

Topic

Q4. Energy

H5. National Government Expenditures and Related Policies

E2. Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy

F2. International Factor Movements and International Business

Working Papers

Does High Liquidity Creation Reduce the Efficiency of...

We study the effects of large, temporary income changes on a wide range... Read More

Date

September, 2025

No.

1793

Topic

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

G2. Financial Institutions and Services

Working Papers

The Interplay Between Fertility and Female Labor Market...

We study the effects of large, temporary income changes on a wide range... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1792

Topic

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

The Impact of Price, Legality, and Flavor Availability...

We study the effects of large, temporary income changes on a wide range... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1791

Topic

K3. Other Substantive Areas of Law

I1. Health

I2. Education and Research Institutions

Working Papers

Harassment and Female Labor Force Participation: Micro-Level Evidence...

We study the effects of large, temporary income changes on a wide range... Read More

Date

August, 2025

No.

1790

Topic

R4. Transportation Economics

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

ERF 27th Annual Conference
Unconditional Cash-based Assistance to the Poor: What Do At-scale Programs Achieve?

We study the effects of large, temporary income changes on a wide range of economic... Read More

ERF 27th Annual Conference
Testing the External Shock Narrative of the Conflict on Transition Towards Knowledge Economy in Syria

In the existing literature, several narratives explain the failure of low-income countries in catching-up with... Read More

ERF 27th Annual Conference
Economic, Social, and Institutional Determinants of Internal Conflict in Fragile States

In this article, we use Poisson fixed-effect regressions (FEPR) with robust standard errors and instrumental... Read More

ERF 27th Annual Conference
Corruption: A Brutal Enemy of Economic Diversification in MENA Oil Exporters

This paper aims, on the one hand, to investigate the impact of corruption on economic... Read More

ERF 27th Annual Conference
How Does Political Risk Matter for Foreign Direct Investment into Arab Economies?

The present paper extends previous work by Burger et al. (2016) that has attempted to... Read More

ERF 27th Annual Conference
Economic Resilience in Developing Countries: The Role of Democracy in the Face of External Shocks

This paper examines the role of democracy in strengthening the resilience of developing economies in... Read More

ERF 27th Annual Conference
Does Maternal Education Curb Female Genital Mutilation? Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Egypt

In this study, we exploit a natural experiment, an education policy change reducing compulsory schooling... Read More

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