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

When Sanctions Hit Home: Measuring Poverty Dynamics in...

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

Date

November, 2026

No.

1850

Topic

F5. International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Low Taxes, Low Productivity? Labor Supply, Informality and...

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

Date

November, 2026

No.

1849

Topic

H2. Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue

J4. Particular Labor Markets

Working Papers

Powering the Energy Transition in Enterprises: Empirical Insights...

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

Date

November, 2026

No.

1848

Topic

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

Q4. Energy

Q5. Environmental Economics

F1. Trade

Policy Briefs

Is Egypt’s Job Ladder Broken? Evidence from 25...

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

Date

October, 2026

No.

PB 169

Topic

J6. Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Where Have All the Mothers Gone? COVID and...

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

Date

October, 2026

No.

1847

Topic

I1. Health

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Full List of ERF Publications

Working Papers
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

Working Papers
Potential Effects of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on the Turkish Economy

In December 2019, the European Union (EU) announced the European Green Deal (EGD) to create... Read More

Working Papers
Economic Resilience in Developing Countries: The Role of Democracy in the Face of External Shocks

In this paper, we examine the role of democracy in strengthening the resilience of developing... Read More

Working Papers
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

Working Papers
Policy Responses, Social Norms, and Behavior Change in the Time of Covid-19

Inducing behavior change is a missing factor in the face of viral threats. Using a... Read More

Working Papers
Civil Conflicts and Exchange Rate Misalignment: Evidence from MENA and Arab League Members

For more than a decade, civil conflicts intensity has been high in the Middle East... Read More

Working Papers
Monetary-Fiscal Policy Interactions During Uncertainty Shocks: Evidence from Egypt

This paper empirically examines monetary-fiscal interactions during uncertainty shocks. Applying on the Egyptian economy, we... Read More

Working Papers
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

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