Working Paper- Investment Climate and Firms’ Exports in Egypt: When Politics Matter

Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Nora Aboushady, Chahir Zaki Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/investment-climate-and-firms-exports-in-egypt-when-politics-matter/ Abstract: The objective of this paper is to explore the nexus between exports performance and components of the investment climate. This paper contribution is twofold: first, the paper fills the gap in the...

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Working Paper- Private Banking and Crony Capitalism in Egypt

Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Ishac Diwan, Marc Schiffbauer Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/private-banking-and-crony-capitalism-in-egypt/ Abstract: In Egypt, the bulk of bank loans during 2003-2010 went to politically connected firms. At the same time, the banking sector was liberalized increasingly operated around competitive and profit-maximizing principles. A key...

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Using SNS to Combat Egyptian Child Trafficking

Source: The Moshe Dayan Center For Middle Eastern And African Studies Author(s): Michael Barak Original Link: https://dayan.org/content/using-sns-combat-egyptian-child-trafficking In recent years, Egyptians have increasingly used social networking sites (SNS) to fight the prevalence of child trafficking and kidnappings. Alongside state authorities and traditional means, such as publishing...

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Egyptian Youth: National Policies and International Initiatives

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/egyptian_youth_national_policies_and_international_initiatives/(language)/eng-US Snapshot: This policy paper aims at presenting the current state of Egyptian youth by identifying the...

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How does the Flow of Remittances Affect the Trade Balance of the Middle East and North Africa?

Source: Cesifo Group Author(s): Mohammad Reza Farzanegan, Sherif Maher Hassan Original Link: https://www.cesifo-group.de/ifoHome/publications/docbase/DocBase_Content/WP/WP-CESifo_Working_Papers/wp-cesifo-2016/wp-cesifo-2016-11/12012016006172.html Abstract: Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) economies have had the highest degree of dependency on received remittances worldwide over the last...

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Egypt’s Anti Protest Law: Legalising Authoritarianism

Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Amr Hamzawy Original Link: http://carnegieendowment.org/2016/11/24/egypt-s-anti-protest-law-legalising-authoritarianism-pub-66274 Since the summer of 2013, following the military coup led by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the ruling regime in Egypt has managed to handcuff the public space, surround it with restrictions. This has been in a stark contrast...

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Egypt’s Advance toward a New Social Contract

Source: The Institute For National Security Studies Author(s): Ofir Winter Original Link: http://www.inss.org.il/publication/egypts-advance-toward-a-new-social-contract/ On November 11, 2016, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a loan of $12 billion to Egypt over three years, to help it undertake an ambitious reform plan that should enable it to overcome years of structural problems...

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IMF Loan a Way Forward for Egypt

Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Brendan Meighan Original Link: http://carnegieendowment.org/sada/66147 After floating the Egyptian pound on November 3 and subsequently cutting fuel subsidies on November 4, the Egyptian government cleared the final hurdles on its path toward receiving the first tranche of its $12 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The blockbuster...

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Egypt’s Economic Reform: The Good and the Bad

Source: Council On Foreign Relations Author(s): Steven A. Cook, Imran Riffat Original Link: https://www.cfr.org/blog/egypts-economic-reform-good-and-bad Last Friday, many Egyptians and more than a few Egypt watchers in Washington, DC, held their collective breath. November 11 was to be the “Revolution of the Poor,” but the 22 million who live in poverty did not show up in

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Egypt’s Orwellian Populisms

Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Amr Hamzawy Original Link: http://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/65051 After the July 2013 coup that removed President Mohammed Morsi, Egypt’s old-new ruling establishment, centered around military and security generals, depended increasingly on religious populism and nationalistic populism. This allowed Egypt’s rulers to tighten their grip on many aspects of life...

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The Egyptian Crisis and the Israeli Ambitions

Source: Egyptian Institute For Studies Author(s): Mohamed Abu Saada Original Link: http://en.eipss-eg.org/the-egyptian-crisis-and-the-israeli-ambitions/ Introduction: Different Israeli media outlets have been dramatically shedding light on the economic, social, security and political situation in Egypt recently. Almost on a daily basis, the Israeli media kept discussing the Egyptian issue in...

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If You’re Going Through Hell, Keep Going: A Guide to Egypt’s Free Float

Source: The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy Author(s): Mohamed El Dahshan, Allison McManus Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/if-youre-going-through-hell-keep-going-a-guide-to-egypts-free-float/ The wait is over. After months of hints, predictions, and speculation, Egypt’s pound was floated on the market Thursday. Trading that morning at around 8.88 Egyptian pounds (LE) to the...

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