Brent crude oil prices have shown notable volatility in the recent period. The movement of prices indicates a market that is highly reactive to evolving geopolitical and economic signals. This issue discusses the current state of oil markets in light of geopolitical developments.
Overview: This insightful and data-driven book tackles challenging issues around income inequality, health care, and artificial intelligence, and ultimately equips readers to answer these pressing questions: Is our social contract a ladder to higher economic standing, accessible to all no matter where they start? Or rather a lottery in which many will buy a ticket […]
About the Report Egypt’s Economic Profile and Statistics is an annual booklet containing summary data and information about various aspects of the Egyptian economy. Designed in a graphical and tabular format, this publication is intended mainly for the business community and investors seeking reliable information about the main developments in the Egyptian economy. This edition […]
ECES conducted a detailed assessment of the 10-year performance of the Egyptian free zones. The assessment analyzed the performance of Egypt’s 9 public free zones and approximately 218 private free zones over the past 10 years. This issue presents the findings of this assessment.
Overview: In Hard at Work, Francis Green presents a new, up-to-date account of job quality to understand the immense variety and range of jobs, as well as the evolution of these jobs in the twenty-first century. Drawing on economics, industrial relations, sociology, psychology, and ergonomics, as well as new data sources from countries around the […]
Overview: “AI Economics: How Technology Transforms Jobs, Markets, Life, & Our Future brings a lively economic perspective to analyzing how AI will transform our lives. The book is informative and fun to read.”
Background: The USTR launched Section 301 investigations into more than 60 countries that are both allies and rivals of the United States are targeted, allegedly failing to prohibit or enforce bans on imports of goods produced by child or forced labor, including Canada, Mexico, the EU, China, Russia, Egypt, South Africa, and Türkiye. This issue […]
Abstract: Global models of Generative AI’s economic impact are insufficient for navigating the unique policy landscape of a nation like Egypt, where national development goals under “Vision 2030” intersect with the challenge of harnessing a significant demographic dividend. This study addresses this gap by providing the first empirical quantification of AI’s impact on the Egyptian […]
After a period of broad declines, global stock markets are starting to show early signs of recovery particularly in developed economies, indicating a partial rebound after earlier losses. This issue discusses the geopolitical impacts on stock markets.