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

Policy Research Reports

Empowering Households in Fragile States: Leveraging MSMEs for...

MENA countries display serious weaknesses in their ability to benefit from the adoption... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

PRR 64

Working Papers

Can Individuals Be Inoculated Against Fake News: An...

MENA countries display serious weaknesses in their ability to benefit from the adoption... 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

MENA countries display serious weaknesses in their ability to benefit from the adoption... 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...

MENA countries display serious weaknesses in their ability to benefit from the adoption... 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...

MENA countries display serious weaknesses in their ability to benefit from the adoption... Read More

Date

September, 2026

No.

1832

Topic

L1. Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

F1. Trade

O1. Economic Development

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
Digitalization, E-Commerce, and Private Sector Development in Arab States

MENA countries display serious weaknesses in their ability to benefit from the adoption of digital... Read More

Working Papers
From Rentier to Digital Capitalism in Lebanon: Effects, Prospects, and Policies

In this paper, we will investigate the role of the new digital technologies in the... Read More

Working Papers
Digitalization, International Trade, and Arab Economies: External Policy Implications

Digitalization, along with the associated servification of economies, is both a driver and reflection of... Read More

Working Papers
Shooting Down Trade

On 24 November 2015, Turkish military shot down a Russian fighter jet near the Syrian-Turkey... Read More

Working Papers
Economic Interdependence and Conflict in MENA

Militarized conflict worldwide has been on a declining trend after World War II while trade... Read More

Working Papers
Evolution of Inequality of Opportunity in Education in The Jordanian Case: From 2008 to 2017

Using data from the Household Expenditure and Income Surveys (HIES), we examine the status of... Read More

Working Papers
The Relationship between Economic Interdependence and Conflict Prevention: An Institutional Perspective

This paper investigates the relationship between economic interdependence and conflict prevention. It will focus on... Read More

Working Papers
Minimum Wages, Labor Market Institutions, and the Distribution of Earnings in Iran

We examine the impact of minimum wages on the distribution of earnings in Iran. Specifically,... Read More

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