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The importance of institutions for the New Normal
The second plenary session at the ERF 24th Annual Conference featured a keynote speech from Raimundo Soto, Associate Professor of Economics at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC). According to Prof. Soto, the real issue not about... Read More
Industrial Policy for Sustainable Growth in MENA: Lessons learned from the Asian Experience
Understanding the Asian economic growth miracle has been -and continues to be- a topic of great interest for economists around the globe. East Asian countries have witnessed dramatic economic as well as social development, following an unconventional path from the... Read More
Asset inequality in Egypt, Ethiopia, Jordan and Tunisia
By Vladimir Hlasny and Shireen Al Azzawi Measures of income or consumption alone provide an inadequate representation of living standards and economic inequality across households. This column reports evidence on..more
The bargaining power of disabled wives: evidence from Iraq
By Eleftherios Giovanis and Oznur Ozdamar The rate of labour force participation of women in MENA countries remains lower than in any other part of the world – and it is even lower for women with disabilities..more
Financial systems in MENA: time to embrace digital technologies
By Mahmoud-Sami Nabi The growing use of digital technologies in financial services provision holds promise for MENA countries to improve their financial systems and promote greater financial inclusion..more
Optimal asset allocation for sovereign wealth funds
By Khouzeima Moutanabbir and Diaa Noureldin How should oil-based sovereign wealth funds allocate their investment across different asset classes, such as stocks, bonds and real estate?..more
3rd Workshop of the Research Initiative on the Economics of the Middle East – 5-6 November, 2018
The purpose of this workshop is to bring together researchers working on different aspects of economic development in the Middle East and North Africa, with a particular emphasis on economic policies in the region. The workshop is open to considering... Read More
Understanding the determinants of inequality in Arab states
Racha Ramadan (Cairo University) was a panelist in the special session Rethinking Inequality in Arab States, which took place during the ERF 24th Annual Conference. In the video below, she explains that the joint ERF-ESCWA report on inequality examines... Read More
Rethinking Inequality in Arab States – Joint ERF-ESCWA report
The Economic Research Forum and ESCWA are embarking on a joint report on Rethinking Inequality in Arab states. During the ERF 24th Annual Conference, we caught up with Khalid Abu-Ismail, Chief of the Economic Development and Poverty Section at UN-ESCWA,... Read More