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Working Paper- Informality and Socio-Economic Well-Being of Women in Egypt

2015Economic Research ForumEconomyEgyptHala Abou-AliPaperReham RizkWomen Affairs
May 01, 2015 03:36 am
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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Reham Rizk, Hala Abou-Ali Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/informality-and-socio-economic-well-being-of-women-in-egypt/ Abstract: The paper attempts to quantify the impact of informal employment on women’s contribution to the household budget. It further pinpoints the socio-economic factors that affect women’s struggle to meet their...

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Working Paper- Changes in the Institution of Marriage in Egypt from 1998 To 2012

2015Culture, Education and DevelopmentEconomic Research ForumEconomyEgyptPaperRania SalemWomen Affairs
May 01, 2015 03:36 am
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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Rania Salem Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/changes-in-the-institution-of-marriage-in-egypt-from-1998-to-2012/  Abstract: Fear over the perceived breakdown of the institution of marriage plagues many Egyptian policy-makers and members of the public. This study examines the trajectory of marriage behaviors in three...

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Promoting Successful Transitions to Employment for Egyptian Youth

2015Caroline KrafftEconomic Research ForumEconomyEgyptPaperRagui AssaadYouth
April 30, 2015 03:44 am
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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Ragui Assaad, Caroline Krafft Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/promoting-successful-transitions-to-employment-for-egyptian-youth/ Abstract: This Policy Perspective argues that active labor market policies, such as public employment schemes, wage subsidies, job search assistance, and skills training have not been effective in improving the...

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Egypt’s Salafists at a Crossroads

2015Ashraf El-SherifCarnegieIslamic Movements and InstitutionsPaper
April 29, 2015 05:53 am
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Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Ashraf El-Sherif Original Link: http://carnegieendowment.org/2015/04/29/egypt-s-salafists-at-crossroads-pub-59928 SUMMARY Salafism has been one of the most dynamic movements in Egypt since 2011. Dealt a difficult hand when Hosni Mubarak was ousted from the presidency, Egyptian Salafists have skillfully navigated the transition. Their entry into the...

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Cairo’s Townhouse Gallery: Social Transformation through Art

2015Culture, Education and DevelopmentMaria GoliaMiddle East InstitutePaper
April 27, 2015 05:53 am
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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Maria Golia Original Link: http://www.mei.edu/content/at/cairo%E2%80%99s-townhouse-gallery-social-transformation-through-art As the urban historian Lewis Mumford pointed out, “When a city has reached the megapolitan stage, it is plainly on the downward path: it needs a terrific exertion of social force to overcome the inertia, to alter the direction of...

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Radical Maximum Wage in Egypt: Who Pays the Bill?

2015EconomyEgyptHiba SafiPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy
April 21, 2015 03:45 am
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Source: The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy Author(s): Hiba Safi Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/radical-maximum-wage-in-egypt-who-pays-the-bill/ Revolt in Egypt’s Banking Sector Over the course of the past several months, a revolt has taken place in Egypt’s banking sector. Seeking better opportunities and higher salaries in private sector banking jobs, hundreds of banking...

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A Return to the Mubarak System

2015Ahmed MorsyCarnegieCasper WuiteDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptJudicial AffairsPaper
April 21, 2015 03:39 am
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Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Ahmed Morsy, Casper Wuite Original Link: http://carnegieendowment.org/sada/59856 On April 15, the Egyptian Cabinet approved amendments to Egypt’s electoral law, articles of which had been deemed unconstitutional last month. After a year of continued unrest, the parliamentary elections, originally slated for March 21, were expected to restore Egypt’s body...

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Rebuilding the U.S.-Egyptian Strategic Relationship

2015Anthony C. ZinniEconomyEgyptForeign RelationsMiddle East InstitutePaperSecurity and Counter-Terrorism
April 16, 2015 03:38 am
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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Anthony C. Zinni Original Link: http://www.mei.edu/content/at/rebuilding-us-egyptian-strategic-relationship President Obama’s decision to lift the freeze on delivery of military aid to Egypt was the right thing to do to shore up a key strategic alliance in a region where risks to U.S. security are multiplying rapidly. The United States needs Egypt’s...

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Egypt’s Nationalists Dominate in a Politics-Free Zone

2015CarnegieDemocracy and PoliticsMichele DunnePaper
April 15, 2015 05:56 am
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Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Michele Dunne Original Link: http://carnegieendowment.org/2015/04/15/egypt-s-nationalists-dominate-in-politics-free-zone-pub-59764 Snapshot: Egypt’s political scene has changed radically from the vigorous pluralism that followed the 2011 uprising; in 2015 the Islamist and secular groups that won those elections are excluded or marginalized. Nationalists...

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The Egyptian Armed Forces and the Remaking of an Economic Empire

2015CarnegieEconomyEgyptMilitary AffairsPaperShana Marshall
April 15, 2015 03:37 am
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Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Shana Marshall Original Link: http://carnegie-mec.org/2015/04/15/egyptian-armed-forces-and-remaking-of-economic-empire-pub-59726 Snapshot: The Egyptian military has gained unprecedented power since overseeing the ouster of two Egyptian presidents, Hosni Mubarak in 2011 and Mohamed Morsi in 2013. With its major political rivals sidelined, more than $20...

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Egypt’s Energy Potential

2015EconomyMichael HochbergMiddle East InstitutePaper
April 07, 2015 05:55 am
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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Michael Hochberg Original Link: http://www.mei.edu/content/at/egypt%E2%80%99s-energy-potential Egypt is not out of the dark, but there is reason to be hopeful. The nation’s energy market reforms and consistent debt repayments have won the attention and approval of international energy companies and investors in the form of significant investment in the...

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A Delayed Transition: Egypt’s Suspended Elections

2015Ahmed MorsyDemocracy and PoliticsMiddle East InstitutePaper
April 07, 2015 05:53 am
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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Ahmed Morsy Original Link: http://www.mei.edu/content/at/delayed-transition-egypt%E2%80%99s-suspended-elections In March, Egypt’s Supreme Administrative Court suspended the country’s long-awaited parliamentary elections,[1] originally scheduled to begin March 21. The decision came as a result of a March 1 ruling by the Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC)...

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