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

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

Using pairing of household level and armed conflict data with a generalized difference-in-differences... 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...

Using pairing of household level and armed conflict data with a generalized difference-in-differences... 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...

Using pairing of household level and armed conflict data with a generalized difference-in-differences... Read More

Date

June, 2025

No.

1778

Topic

L1. Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

F1. Trade

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Does the Inverted U-Shaped Kuznets Environmental Curve Hold...

Using pairing of household level and armed conflict data with a generalized difference-in-differences... Read More

Date

May, 2025

No.

1777

Topic

Q5. Environmental Economics

Working Papers

The Role of FDI in Boosting Peacebuilding in...

Using pairing of household level and armed conflict data with a generalized difference-in-differences... Read More

Date

May, 2025

No.

1775

Topic

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

F2. International Factor Movements and International Business

J1. Demographic Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

Project Draft Paper
Armed Conflict and Household Source of Water

Using pairing of household level and armed conflict data with a generalized difference-in-differences approach, we... Read More

Project Draft Paper
Municipal Governance Quality, Forced Migration, and the Environmental Outcomes

Mass refugee migration has brought additional challenges to local governments in Europe, the Middle East and certain regions of Africa and Asia.... Read More

Project Draft Paper
Can Unconditional Cash Transfers Mitigate the Impact of Armed Conflict on Child Nutrition in Yemen?

The “ignored” civil war in Yemen has caused the world’s worst humanitarian crisis in recent... Read More

Project Draft Paper
Geographical Exposure Conflicts and Firm Performance: Evidence from the MENA Region

This paper assesses the impact of insecurity generated by conflicts on firms’ performance in the... Read More

Project Draft Paper
Measuring the Economic Cost of Conflict in Afflicted Arab Countries

In this paper, I develop a systematic approach to generating credible data with the ultimate... Read More

Working Papers
Do Relative Concerns Matter? Testing Consumption Categories

It is well-known that relative concerns influence many economic choices, including consumption decisions of households.... Read More

Project Draft Paper
Terrorism, Mental Health, Risky Behaviors and Human Capital: Evidence from Iraq

This paper investigates the causal impact of terrorism on mental health, risky behaviors and human... Read More

Project Draft Paper
Violent Conflict and Vaccinations: Evidence from Iraq

Using a generalized difference-in-differences approach, we find that children residing in high- conflict areas in... Read More

Project Draft Paper
Children of War: Inter-group Conflict and Child Welfare in Iraq

Conflicts lead to not only deaths, but the consequences could be a source of stress... Read More

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