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

2016Culture, Education and DevelopmentDina ElshahawanyEconomic Research ForumEconomyEduardo A. HaddadEgyptMichael L. LahrPaper
September 01, 2016 03:37 am
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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

2016Anda DavidCulture, Education and DevelopmentEconomic Research ForumEconomyEgyptPaperRana HendyWomen Affairs
September 01, 2016 03:36 am
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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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School Based Management: An Approach to Improve Learning Outcomes in Egypt

2016Culture, Education and DevelopmentEconomic Research ForumEgyptEngi Gamal EldinPaper
August 30, 2016 03:37 am
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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Engi Gamal Eldin Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/school-based-management-an-approach-to-improve-learning-outcomes-in-egypt/ Abstract: Egypt has the worst basic education system worldwide. Egypt’s decentralization reforms were more rhetoric since the early 1990s. There are three institutional features that are crucial for bettering...

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Not Just Sports: Mixed Sentiments in Egyptian Discourse about Israel

2016Culture, Education and DevelopmentEgyptForeign RelationsOfir WinterOmer EinavOrit PerlovPaperThe Institute For National Security Studies
August 18, 2016 03:37 am
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Source: The Institute For National Security Studies Author(s): Omer Einav, Orit Perlov, Ofir Winter Original Link: http://www.inss.org.il/publication/not-just-sports-mixed-sentiments-in-egyptian-discourse-about-israel/ The match on the judo mat between Israeli Ori Sasson and Egyptian Islam el-Shehaby in the 2016 Olympic Games went beyond sports. The question that arose before the match of...

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Educated but unemployed: The challenge facing Egypt’s youth

2016Adel Abdel GhafarCulture, Education and DevelopmentEconomyPaperThe Brookings InstitutionYouth
July 27, 2016 05:53 am
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Source: Brookings Institute Author(s): Adel Abdel Ghafar Original Link: https://www.brookings.edu/research/educated-but-unemployed-the-challenge-facing-egypts-youth/ Introduction and Context  As the events of the so-called Arab Spring unfolded, a wave of optimism surged through the region. Following the example of their Tunisian counterparts, millions of Egyptians took to the streets in...

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Reducing Air Pollution in Cairo: Raise User Costs and Invest In Public Transit

2016Alban ThomasCulture, Education and DevelopmentEconomic Research ForumEconomyEgyptPaper
May 30, 2016 03:37 am
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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Alban Thomas Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/reducing-air-pollution-in-cairo-raise-user-costs-and-invest-in-public-transit/ Abstract: Vehicle exhaust fumes are a major cause of air pollution in developing world megacities, such as Cairo. Egyptian authorities have taken measures to reduce emission rates for existing vehicles and change...

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Questioning Egypt’s Golden Era

2016Amr KotbCulture, Education and DevelopmentDemocracy and PoliticsPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy
May 23, 2016 05:53 am
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Source: The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy Author(s): Amr Kotb Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/questioning-egypts-golden-era/ Mohamed Hassanein Heikal’s death in February marked another loss in the ever-shrinking cast of artists, actors, writers, singers, and journalists who awaken a feeling of nostalgia for many Egyptians. The 1950s and 60s in Egypt made up a period...

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Working Paper- Returns to Schooling in Egypt

2016Abdurrahman AydemirCulture, Education and DevelopmentEconomic Research ForumEconomyEgyptMeltem Dayioglu TayfurMurat KirdarPaperRagui Assaad
May 01, 2016 03:37 am
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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Ragui Assaad, Abdurrahman Aydemir, Meltem Dayioglu Tayfur, Murat Kirdar Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/returns-to-schooling-in-egypt/ Abstract: This paper estimates the returns to schooling in Egypt using a policy reform that reduced primary school from 6 to 5 years. As a result of this reform, which was implemented in 1988, compulsory...

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Livin’ on the Edge: Irregular Migration in Egypt

2016Culture, Education and DevelopmentEconomyJan Claudius VölkelMiddle East InstitutePaper
April 12, 2016 05:53 am
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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Jan Claudius Völkel Original Link: http://www.mei.edu/content/map/livin%E2%80%99-edge-irregular-migration-egypt Since the mid-2000s, Egypt has developed into a main transit country for irregular migrants, either to Libya or to Israel. Now, as the traditional paths have largely been closed, many migrants and refugees are blocked in Cairo and along...

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Sexuality Education: Egypt’s Missed Opportunity

2015Culture, Education and DevelopmentDalia Abd El-HameedPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy
December 18, 2015 05:53 am
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Source: The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy Author(s): Dalia Abd El-Hameed Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/sexuality-education-egypts-missed-opportunity/ After more than three decades of national family planning programs, an almost 30-year-old national AIDS program, and two decades of combating female circumcision, a quick look at Egypt’s latest statistics might give you...

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Working Paper- Late-Life Living Arrangements and Intergenerational Ties in Egypt: Elderly Socio-Economic Conditions from Labor Market Surveys

2015Aurora AngeliCulture, Education and DevelopmentEconomic Research ForumEconomyEgyptPaper
November 01, 2015 03:37 am
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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Aurora Angeli Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/late-life-living-arrangements-and-intergenerational-ties-in-egypt-elderly-socio-economic-conditions-from-labor-market-surveys/ Abstract: The aim of this paper is to analyze dynamics in the late-life living arrangements and changes in socio-economic and health condition of the elderly in Egypt...

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Working Paper- Inequality of Opportunity in the Labor Market for Higher Education Graduates in Egypt and Jordan

2015Caroline KrafftCulture, Education and DevelopmentEconomic Research ForumEconomyEgyptPaperRagui Assaad
August 01, 2015 03:37 am
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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Caroline Krafft, Ragui Assaad Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/inequality-of-opportunity-in-the-labor-market-for-higher-education-graduates-in-egypt-and-jordan/ Abstract: In the Middle East and North Africa, unequal opportunities occur in both the education system and the labor market. The outcomes that individuals achieve in the labor...

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