This report presents the results of a periodic evaluation carried out by the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES) of a sample of 120 private sector firms covering various sectors and sizes, reflecting the opinion of the business community regarding developments in a set of variables, specifically: production, domestic sales and exports, commodity inventory, level […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept; it is a present reality reshaping the mechanics of work across the global economy. Yet, the debate over its impact on jobs often lacks concrete evidence. Between fears of labor displacement and hopes for new opportunity creation, there is a pressing need for an analytical reading […]
Overview: The book 1873 by Liaquat Ahamed examines the first global financial crisis, triggered by the collapse of a massive bond-driven boom in the mid-19th century. Railroads fueled speculation and borrowing, but when the bubble burst in the early 1870s, markets crashed worldwide, governments defaulted, and misguided currency reforms deepened the downturn. The crisis led […]
For centuries, gold has held a unique position in the global financial system. It is not just a commodity — it is a symbol of stability. During wars, crises, and economic turmoil, gold consistently re-emerges as the ultimate safe haven. This issue of Economic Lens discusses what is happening now and what it means.
Overview: In the early 1970s Grantham launched one of the first S&P 500 index strategies. Soon after, he cofounded GMO, which became the first firm to use a computer for investment analysis.In the late 1990s he acquired notoriety as a ‘permabear’ for refusing to buy into dotcom mania. Clients left in droves, but he was […]
In 2025, the U.S. government introduced two legislative acts with severe impacts on Egypt. This issue presents a summary of these acts and their lasting impact on Egyptian investment and exports.
Overview: In the criminal world, cash is still king (in fact, crime might now be the main thing cash is good for, and even why it still exists). Barter is pretty good too: vast, continent-wide exchanges of everything from luxury handbags to baby eels support a triangular drug trade linking Europe to the Far East. […]
This week’s issue of “Our Economy and the World” includes: Key Global and Regional Developments over the Past Week Special Analysis Developments in Financial and Commodity Markets in the Past Week
Overview: In Violent Saviors, renowned economist William Easterly examines how the demand for agency has always been at the heart of debates on development. Spanning nearly four centuries of global history, Easterly argues that commerce, rather than conquest, could meet the need for equal rights as well as the need for prosperity. Looking to the […]