Economic Research Forum (ERF)

September

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Inequalities in Jordan before and after the pandemic

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Economics in the new age of national security

August

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Corruption and internal conflict in Iran

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The true size of Africa and why it matters

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Employment in MENA during the pandemic: persistent inequality

July

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Weak pass-through of growth to household incomes in Arab countries

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Challenges of digitalisation in MENA and sub-Saharan Africa

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How foreign powers could break Lebanon's gridlock

June

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Reality check: forecasting MENA growth in times of uncertainty

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Economic interdependence and conflict management in MENA

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Air pollution and internal migration in Iran

May

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Preventing developing economy debt disasters

April

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Ukraine invasion: from oil sanctions to accelerating the energy transition

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Labour market transitions over the life cycle in Egypt across two decades

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What would a basic income mean for the Arab world?

March

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Wealth concentration rocketing in Arab countries after Covid-19

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Africa's coup wave

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What small states can learn from the Gulf – and vice versa

February

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Conflicts hindering development in the Arab region

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The impact of Covid-19 on labour markets in MENA

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Gender and economic vulnerability in Egypt’s labour market

January

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Mental health in Tunisia during the Covid-19 crisis

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It is time for Africa to focus on getting vaccines in arms

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Entrepreneurship and economic development in the MENA region

December

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Financial informality among formal firms: evidence from Egypt

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Better roads improve regional economies: evidence from Turkey

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Oil price shocks, protest and the shadow economy

November

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Accelerating Africa’s economic transformation

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Prospects for Sudan’s peace agreement in the shadow of the coup

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Getting the private sector to generate decent jobs in Arab countries

October

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Digital technology and inequality: the Impact on Arab countries

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Maternal education to curb female genital mutilation: evidence from Egypt

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Europe’s carbon pricing plans: potential effects on Turkey’s economy

September

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Building a knowledge economy in Syria: external and internal shocks

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Transnational governance of natural resources for the 21st century

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Contours of Middle East economics

August

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Physicians’ incentives and rising births by c-section: evidence from Iran

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In defence of regional development banks in the Covid-19 era

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Productivity, global value chains and cross-industry spillovers in Turkey

July

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The Lebanese tragedy: who is to blame?

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A looming oil price super cycle will likely be the last

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Tax policy for the post-Covid-19 era

June

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Dependency on natural resources and diversification of economies in MENA

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Harmonising rules of origin for the African continental free trade area

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When market contestability is not enough

May

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Oil rents and Iran’s middle class

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Improving access to finance and social cohesion in MENA

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Living with debt: how institutions can chart a path to recovery in MENA

April

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Learning about long-term consequences of armed conflict

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Labour market flexibility, unemployment and social protection

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Rising temperatures, melting ratings

March

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Shaping Africa’s post-Covid recovery: a new eBook

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E-governance for sustainable development in MENA countries

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Can preparedness for a health disaster change the game?

February

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After the Arab uprisings: reconstruction, peace and democratic change

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Multidimensional poverty in Algeria

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Cooperation and recovery in the Middle East and Central Asia

January

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How can the Biden administration help improve MENA’s economic prospects?

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A Sherman Act-like moment is needed in Africa and the Middle East

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Do coronavirus containment measures work? Worldwide evidence

December

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Covid-19, trust and rising economic challenges in the Arab world

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Bottom incomes and the measurement of poverty and inequality

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The Middle East and North Africa and Covid-19: gearing up for the long haul

November

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Taxation in MENA: composition, trends and policy options

October

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Tourism in MENA after Covid-19: from shock to structural transformation

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The impact of Covid-19 on the tourism sector in MENA

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Economic consequences of Covid-19: a counterfactual multi-country analysis

September

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Financing a comprehensive and equitable Covid-19 response

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Covid-19 aggravates Jordan’s acute youth employment challenges

August

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Public sector employment in MENA: a comparison with world indicators

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Fomenting intellectual revolution in the MENA region

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Lebanon’s dysfunctional political economy

July

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Why data transparency matters for MENA economies

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Seven questions about Covid-19 and its consequences

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The case for a solidarity tax to close the poverty gap in Arab countries

June

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Lebanon must learn from the Syrian disaster

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The dilemma of public debt in Lebanon

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Fiscal policy for Covid-19 and beyond

May

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Phone surveys alone will not address the Covid-19 data gap in MENA

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Economic challenges for the GCC countries after Covid-19

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Daily commuters in Egypt during the Covid-19 pandemic

April

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Transparency for a time of crisis and beyond

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Shelter from the Middle East’s perfect storm

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Covid-19 and oil prices: a dual shock for the Gulf Cooperation Council

March

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Policy for the Covid-19 crisis: survey of leading economists

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On Lebanon’s economic crisis and recourse to IMF assistance

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Dutch disease, developing oil-exporting countries and Iraq's exchange rate

February

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Highways to hell: road-building in Iraq has increased the violence

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Obstacles to doing business in Egypt

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Reforming Arab economies in times of distrust

January

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The two arrows for growth policy in MENA

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Cronyism reduces job creation in Lebanon

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Childhood stunting in Egypt: trends, causes and solutions

December

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Rethinking inequality in Arab countries: the latest research evidence

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Distrust fuels protests in the Middle East and North Africa

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Reinforcing the re-emergence of the “missing middle” in Egypt

November

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Repatriation: scenarios for conflict resolution and reconstruction

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Political settlement scenarios for Arab conflicts

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Refugees from the Syrian conflict: characteristics and prospects

October

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How Egyptian households cope with shocks: new evidence

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Has international migration reduced internal migration in Egypt?

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The Egyptian economy is still not creating good jobs

September

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Lessons in economics from Algeria’s victory in the Africa Cup of Nations

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Social security for young workers in Arab countries

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Competition laws: a key role for economic growth in MENA

August

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Formidable challenges facing the Middle East require a sea change in economic policies

June

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Lebanon’s 2019 austerity measures: enough to restore confidence?

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How to liberate Algeria’s economy

May

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The impact of hosting refugees on the labour market

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Economies of agglomeration and firm productivity in Egypt

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Unemployment in Tunisia: why it’s so high among women and youth

April

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New firms and economic geography in Turkey

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Raising Egypt’s minimum wage: the impact on inequality

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Self-selection of emigrants by cultural traits: MENA evidence

March

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Africa’s continental free trade area: a stepping-stone to integration?

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Transformation under radical uncertainty: the challenge for MENA

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Productive jobs: rebasing growth in the MENA region

February

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Religion as a catalyst for trade: evidence from Turkish exports

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Improving the economic policy debate in the MENA region

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On autocracy, democracy and populism: Tunisia and the wider Arab region

January

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Arab economic integration: trade and growth policy after the crises

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The African continental free trade area: an integration trilemma

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Post-conflict macroeconomic challenges: Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen

December

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Contagion vulnerability of MENA economies

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The future of work: race with – not against – the machine

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The role of state-business relations in employment growth

November

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State-business relations: the impact on firm performance and growth

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Economic performance under different types of Turkish governments

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Compulsory schooling in Turkey: a deterrent to teenage marriage and births

October

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Trade policy options to improve Palestine’s food security

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Chronic illness and the labour market in Arab countries

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Human capital and regional disparities in Turkey

September

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Business Cycles in Kuwait: A New Chronology

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Development Gains from Arab-African Trade Integration

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Escaping the middle-income trap: lessons from East Asia’s experience

August

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Inequality in the Middle East

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How the Middle East oil pricing system emerged in the 1940s

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Gaining competitiveness through trade credit: evidence from Turkey

July

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Technical and vocational education in Egypt: the missing link

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How the Middle East can escape the middle-income trap

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The bargaining power of disabled wives: evidence from Iraq

June

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A moonshot for MENA: laying the groundwork for a modern digital economy

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Iran: the nuclear deal, currency depreciation and inflation

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Measuring economic destruction in Syria from outer space

May

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Selling hope without reward: youth unemployment in Egypt

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Prospects for a closely integrated Euro-Arab Mediterranean region

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Syrian refugees in Jordan: educational enrolment and progress

April

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Attitudes towards gender equality in Arab countries

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Was public free mass education detrimental to Egypt’s human capital?

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Domestic violence reduced by better education: evidence from Turkey

March

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Is the Middle East the world’s most unequal region?

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Shifting commodity markets in a globalised world

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Improving market access for Jordanian exports to Europe

February

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Informality during political turmoil: evidence from the Arab Spring

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Investment climate and firms’ exports in Egypt: when politics matters

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Dilemmas of public policy in resource-rich countries

January

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Tunisia is back on a knife edge – here’s why

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Breaking Egypt’s unsocial contract

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Financial inclusion, financial stability and inequality

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