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

Financialization and Income Inequality

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Date

December, 2025

No.

1821

Topic

F6. Economic Impacts of Globalization

F4. Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Informality and Heterogeneity: Assessing Monetary Policy Transmission in...

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Date

December, 2025

No.

1820

Topic

E1. General Aggregative Models

E3. Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles

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

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

Working Papers

Innovation Activities and Sustainable Firm Growth in Arab...

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Date

December, 2025

No.

1819

Topic

L1. Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

O3. Technological Change, Research and Development, Intellectual Property Rights

Working Papers

Stuck in War: The PKK Conflict and Intergenerational...

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Date

December, 2025

No.

1818

Topic

N3. Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy

I1. Health

I2. Education and Research Institutions

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

Working Papers

Investor Herding and Islamic Moral Economy and Finance:...

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

Date

December, 2025

No.

1817

Topic

G1. General Financial Markets

Full List of ERF Publications

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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

Working Papers
Do Refugees Cause Crime?

The impact of immigration on crime continues to stir heated debates in public policy circles... Read More

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