Abstract: This working paper examines the pricing of petroleum products and natural gas, which together accounted for 96% of Egypt’s energy mix in 2025. The analysis compares Egypt’s pricing mechanisms with those applied internationally and proposes reforms aligned with international best practices. The study found a clear gap between the pricing mechanisms for petroleum products […]
Can greater use of Meeza cards for purchases help ease the pressure on ATMs? This issue of Economic Lens examines this question and offers insights into the answer.
Overview: In The Doom Loop, economist Eswar Prasad argues that the very forces that we long believed could stabilize the world order are fueling its destabilization. Rather than promoting shared prosperity, globalization has instead deepened economic inequality, stoked political backlash, and prompted escalating trade wars. Institutions like the International Monetary Fund and World Trade Organization, […]
This issue of Economic Lens examines the recent drop in gold prices, highlighting the domestic and global factors driving the decline and its implications for investors and the economy.
Overview: Positive Sum offers essential reading for business leaders seeking sustainable economic models, investors looking to align values with returns, policymakers addressing inequality, and anyone concerned about building an economy where prosperity is broadly shared rather than narrowly concentrated.
This issue of Economic Lens examines the challenges and opportunities facing Egypt’s automotive industry, and the policies needed for its transition from a domestically oriented industry into a leading export sector.
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 […]
This issue of “Economic Lens” examines the phenomenon of cash shortages in ATMs during holidays.