Working Paper- Energy Subsidy Reform in Egypt: The Gender – “Energy” Poverty Nexus

Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Fatma El-Hamidi Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/energy-subsidy-reform-in-egypt-the-gender-energy-poverty-nexus/ Abstract: The purpose of this study is to quantify the effects of the current energy reform policy on household expenditures along gender and regional lines. Gender analysis helps to identify constraints such as transportation...

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Working Paper: Trade between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia: Prospects and Challenges for Trilateral Trade Integration

Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Ebaidalla Mahjoub Ebaidalla Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/trade-between-egypt-sudan-and-ethiopia-prospects-and-challenges-for-trilateral-trade-integration/ Abstract: Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia possess potential natural and human resources, which can entail successful trade integration between the three countries. This paper investigates...

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I.M.F. Reforms Not Enough to Repair Egypt’s Economy

Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Hossam Abougabal, Achment Gonim Original Link: http://www.mei.edu/content/article/imf-reforms-not-enough-repair-egypt-s-economy Addressing Egypt’s economic woes remains a matter of urgency for the stability of the government and the country as a whole. Egypt’s economic recovery plan, which was spearheaded by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in 2015...

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Egypt’s Parliament Opens the Door for More Repression

Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Amr Hamzawy Original Link: http://carnegieendowment.org/2016/09/22/egypt-s-parliament-opens-door-for-more-repression-pub-64666 Recently, Egypt’s parliament has approved — without revision — almost all of the 342 presidential-decree laws issued by then-Interim President Adly Mansour and by President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi. Despite the clear autocratic nature...

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Like a Hole in the Head

Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Michele Dunne Original Link: http://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/64611 When an Egyptian delegation heads to Quito for the October 17-20 Habitat III conference—a United Nations gathering of government officials, city planners, and urbanization experts that takes place once every 20 years—perennial issues, such as the availability of affordable housing and how to...

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A New Law in Old Bottles

Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Dr Georges Fahmi Original Link: http://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/64602 At the end of August the Egyptian parliament passed a law on the construction and restoration of churches. It is the first law to regulate such construction, which was previously governed by vague rules based on administrative decisions issued in the 1930s, and that placed many...

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Standing in Agreement: Egypt’s Parliament Risks Becoming Rubber Stamp

Source: The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy Author(s): Brad Youngblood Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/standing-in-agreement-egypts-parliament-risks-becoming-rubber-stamp/ A lack of quorum had already forced Egypt’s parliament to recess for 30 minutes when Speaker Ali Abdel ‘Al decided to call for two successive votes by show of hands and two more votes via standing in...

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Working Paper- Why is Fertility on the Rise in Egypt? The Role of Women’s Employment Opportunities

Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Caroline Krafft Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/why-is-fertility-on-the-rise-in-egypt-the-role-of-womens-employment-opportunities/ Abstract: Can declining employment opportunities for women reverse the fertility transition? This paper presents new evidence that the demographic transition has not just stalled, but in fact reversed in...

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Working Paper- Are We Sure About the Effects of the Egyptian Uprisings? A SURE Approach

Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Amr Hosny Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/are-we-sure-about-the-effects-of-the-egyptian-uprisings-a-sure-approach/ Abstract: Four years after the historic uprising of the Egyptians in January 2011, we aim to understand whether the Egyptian revolution has had a different impact on different sectoral investments in the economy. Using data...

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Working Paper- Accessibility, Transportation Cost and Regional Growth: A Case Study for Egypt

Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Dina Elshahawany, Eduardo A. Haddad, Michael L. Lahr Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/accessibility-transportation-cost-and-regional-growth-a-case-study-for-egypt/  Abstract: The potential ability of transport infrastructure investments to produce transport benefits depends on the travel time reductions and accessibility. In this paper...

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Working Paper- Does International Migration Help Them Marry earlier? A Hazard Model for the Case of Egypt

Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Anda David, Rana Hendy Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/does-international-migration-help-them-marry-earlier-a-hazard-model-for-the-case-of-egypt/ Abstract: Marriage represents an important step of entering adulthood in the Egyptian society and its delay often results in tensions and frustration among youth. Considering migration as a...

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The Weakening of Wilayat Sinai

Source: The Institute For National Security Studies Author(s): Yoram Schweitzer Original Link: http://www.inss.org.il/publication/the-weakening-of-wilayat-sinai/ Wilayat Sinai, an organization identified with the Islamic State, has recently suffered a series of serious blows from the Egyptian army. Most prominent among them was the air strike in early August 2016 that killed dozens of senior...

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