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 Briefs

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

This paper examines the impact of fertility on women's participation in the labor... 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 examines the impact of fertility on women's participation in the labor... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1847

Topic

I1. Health

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Micro-Level Estimation of Poverty in Iran: Evidence from...

This paper examines the impact of fertility on women's participation in the labor... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1846

Topic

C3. Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models

I3. Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

O1. Economic Development

Working Papers

Do Household Enterprise Dynamics Help Workers Climb the...

This paper examines the impact of fertility on women's participation in the labor... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1845

Topic

J4. Particular Labor Markets

J6. Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

Working Papers

Conflict Intensity and Nascent Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Iraq

This paper examines the impact of fertility on women's participation in the labor... Read More

Date

October, 2026

No.

1844

Topic

L2. Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

O5. Economywide Country Studies

D7. Analysis of Collective Decision-Making

Full List of ERF Publications

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Impact of Fertility on Female Labor Supply in Algeria

This paper examines the impact of fertility on women's participation in the labor market in... Read More

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Incentives and Exit Behavior: An Examination of the Unemployment Insurance System in Turkey

We use microdata obtained from the Turkish Employment Agency (ISKUR) to shed light on the... Read More

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The Effect of Primary School Construction on Later Outcomes

Improving the later outcomes of children through increasing their school attainment is a key policy... Read More

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Do Egyptian Labor Unions Have any Bargaining Power?

In this paper, we examine the role of unions in improving workers' outcomes in Egypt,... Read More

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Hedging the Risks of MENA Stock Markets with Gold: Evidence from the Spectral Approach

In this paper, we contribute to the old debate on the dynamic correlation between gold... Read More

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

In this paper, we offer the above results for an empirical examination in Egypt; a... Read More

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Indirect Effects of a Large Scale Cash Transfer Program for Refugees

In this paper we estimate the indirect effects of a large-scale cash transfer program. The... Read More

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Favoring the Small and the Plenty: Islamic Banking for MSMEs

While MSMEs form the backbone of many countries, most of them suffer from limited access... Read More

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