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...

Edited by Caroline Krafft and Ragui Assaad An up-to-date analysis of the Egyptian... 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

Edited by Caroline Krafft and Ragui Assaad An up-to-date analysis of the Egyptian... 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...

Edited by Caroline Krafft and Ragui Assaad An up-to-date analysis of the Egyptian... 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...

Edited by Caroline Krafft and Ragui Assaad An up-to-date analysis of the Egyptian... 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...

Edited by Caroline Krafft and Ragui Assaad An up-to-date analysis of the Egyptian... 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

Edited Volumes
The Egyptian Labor Market: A Focus on Gender and Economic Vulnerability

Edited by Caroline Krafft and Ragui Assaad An up-to-date analysis of the Egyptian labor market,... Read More

Working Papers
Unpacking the Effects of Covid-19 on Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from Turkey

This paper investigates how the pandemic affected the labor market in Turkey, using a unique... Read More

Working Papers
Covid-19, Vulnerability and Policy Response: A CGE Model of Egypt

This paper examines the effect of the COVID-19 shock on the Egyptian economy using a... Read More

Working Papers
Impact of Covid-19 on Tunisian Imports

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted trade flows between countries, thereby revealing the vulnerability of global... Read More

Working Papers
Firm Closures and Performance in A Time of Pandemic

We use data from the 2020/21 Egyptian Industrial Firm Behavior Survey (EIFBS) to assess the... Read More

Working Papers
Do Egyptian Trade Unions Have Any Bargaining Power?

I contribute to the study of wage determination in the MENA region by studying the... Read More

Working Papers
Fiscal Policy Effectiveness Under Different Debt Regimes: The Case of Egypt

This paper examines the effectiveness of fiscal policy in Egypt under different debt regimes. In... Read More

Working Papers
On Stranded Assets and Climate Risk: Are Financial Markets the Last Resort?

The objective of this paper is to examine how financial markets are affected by climate... Read More

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