Economy – Page 37 – Middle East Policy Platform

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

2016 Culture, Education and Development Dina Elshahawany Economic Research Forum Economy Eduardo A. Haddad Egypt Michael L. Lahr Paper

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

2016 Anda David Culture, Education and Development Economic Research Forum Economy Egypt Paper Rana Hendy Women 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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FY17 Tweaks to Egypt Aid Fall Short of Real Change

2016 Amr Kotb Economy Egypt Foreign Relations Paper The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy

August 25, 2016 03:38 am

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Source: The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy Author(s): Amr Kotb Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/fy17-tweaks-to-egypt-aid-fall-short-of-real-change/ The fiscal year 2017 budget and appropriations process was an opportunity for the United States to reexamine its relationship with Egypt and structure its aid package accordingly. However, the past several months have unveiled a...

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Rescuing the Sinking Ship

2016 Amr Adly Carnegie Economy Egypt Paper

August 22, 2016 03:41 am

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Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Amr Adly Original Link: http://carnegie-mec.org/2016/08/22/rescuing-sinking-ship-pub-64396 Just last week, the Egyptian government and a delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached a staff-level agreement about a 12 billion US-dollar loan package. Egypt hopes to restore confidence in its crippled economy and attract more investors. But is...

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Egypt Discovery Transforms Petroleum Outlook in Eastern Mediterranean

2016 Carnegie Carole Nakhle Economy Egypt Paper

August 16, 2016 03:41 am

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Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Carole Nakhle Original Link: http://carnegie-mec.org/2016/08/16/egypt-discovery-transforms-petroleum-outlook-in-eastern-mediterranean-pub-64336 When it comes to oil and gas exploration and production, Egypt is in a different league than its neighbors in the Eastern Mediterranean. Its oil activity spans more than one century and the country enjoys a...

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Egypt’s Oil Dependency and Political Discontent

2016 Amr Adly Carnegie Democracy and Politics Economy Paper

August 02, 2016 05:56 am

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Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Amr Adly Original Link: http://carnegie-mec.org/2016/08/02/egypt-s-oil-dependency-and-political-discontent-pub-64224 Snapshot: More than five years after the overthrow of then president Hosni Mubarak, the structural shortcomings that characterized the Egyptian economy before the January 2011 uprising remain in place. At the time, these contributed to the...

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Working Paper- Asymmetric Growth Impact of Fiscal Policy: A Post-Shock Policy Scenario for Egypt

2016 Economic Research Forum Economy Egypt Hany Abdel-Latif Paper Tapas Mishra

August 01, 2016 03:44 am

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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Hany Abdel-Latif, Tapas Mishra Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/asymmetric-growth-impact-of-social-policy-a-post-shock-policy-scenario-for-egypt/ Abstract: This paper empirically explores how fiscal policy represented by acceleration in government spending exerts asymmetric effects on economic growth in the context of a developing...

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Working Paper- The Impact of Institutional Blockholders on Voluntary Disclosure and Transparency: The Case of Egypt

2016 Doaa El-Diftar Economic Research Forum Economy Egypt Eleri Jones Mohamed Moustafa Soliman Paper

August 01, 2016 03:44 am

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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Doaa El-Diftar, Eleri Jones, Mohamed Moustafa Soliman Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/the-impact-of-institutional-blockholders-on-voluntary-disclosure-and-transparency-the-case-of-egypt/ Abstract: Disclosure and transparency are crucial elements in the improvement of overall corporate governance. Disclosure is a very important mean of...

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A Ticking Bomb: Egypt’s Youth Unemployment

2016 Bahgat Korany Barcelona Centre For International Affairs Basma Serag Economy Mostafa El-Sayyad Paper Youth

July 30, 2016 05:55 am

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Source: Barcelona Centre For International Affairs Author(s): Bahgat Korany, Mostafa El-Sayyad, Basma Serag Original Link: https://www.cidob.org/en/publications/publication_series/sahwa_papers/policy_paper/a_ticking_bomb_egypt_s_youth_unemployment/(language)/eng-US Snapshot: SAHWA’s qualitative and quantitative data, other data sets and recent field work all confirm that unemployment...

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Youth unemployment in Egypt: A ticking time bomb

2016 Adel Abdel Ghafar Economy Egypt Paper The Brookings Institution Youth

July 28, 2016 03:41 am

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Source: Brookings Institute Author(s): Adel Abdel Ghafar Original Link: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/markaz/2016/07/29/youth-unemployment-in-egypt-a-ticking-time-bomb/ Earlier this week, a satirical Facebook post announced that the Egyptian Army engineers have developed an Egyptian dollar to combat the continued rise of the U.S. dollar. The new and improved $100 note features Egyptian...

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Resolving Egypt’s Housing Crisis Crucial to Long-Term Stability

2016 Achment Gonim Economy Hossam Abougabal Middle East Institute Paper

July 27, 2016 05:55 am

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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Achment Gonim, Hossam Abougabal Original Link: http://www.mei.edu/content/article/resolving-egypt-s-housing-crisis-crucial-long-term-stability With a population growing at a rate of approximately 2 percent per year, Egypt is faced with an urbanization crisis, as many of its cities find themselves increasingly overcrowded. Egypt’s housing crisis affects...

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Educated but unemployed: The challenge facing Egypt’s youth

2016 Adel Abdel Ghafar Culture, Education and Development Economy Paper The Brookings Institution Youth

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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