An independent, non-government, nonprofit organization providing an institutional mechanism to

• initiate and fund policy-relevant research
• disseminate the results of research activity to scholars, policymakers, and the business community
• function as a resource base for researchers through its databank and documentation library

ERF does not conduct research in-house but, rather, acts as a research network, clearing- house, and facilitator. Services include:

• Publishing full text regional economic reports
• Publishing a quarterly newsletter with summaries of ERF research
• Publishing an extensive Working Papers Series

Details on ERF published volumes; ERF library catalogue workshops and links to related institutes; announcements and calls for papers are available on ERF website.