Abstract: Job creation is the most important challenge facing Egypt today. Economic performance has been uneven over the last three decades, but even in periods of high growth, the job content of growth has not been strong enough to absorb new entrants. The 1990s and early 2000s saw the acceleration of structural adjustments. The fast […]
Abstract: The present study explores the implications of engagement in global commodity chains for the productive efficiency, industrial upgrading and exports of Egypt’s textile and apparel (T&A) firms, particularly in view of Egypt’s long standing Cooperation/Association Agreements with the European Economic Community/European Union spanning the period 1977 to date. Using a balanced panel of 116 […]
Intended mainly for investors and the business community, this annual publication provides summary data and information on the various aspects of the Egyptian economy.
Abstract: The primary objective of this paper is twofold. First, it examines the design and conduct of monetary policy in Egypt. Second, it verifies whether “fear of floating” induces the Central Bank of Egypt to regularly resort to policy amendments as a means of smoothing exchange rate fluctuations. Consequently, the study provides an assessment of […]
Abstract: The government of Egypt (GOE) has adopted a set of policy responses to mitigate the negative impact of the food price surge, particularly on the poor. Policy interventions encompassed price oriented policies to reduce the impact of the global food price shock on domestic prices through increasing consumer food subsidies and better targeting them […]
Abstract: The textile and clothing (TC) sector has not escaped the slowdown in the Egyptian economy in response to the crisis. But this sector has been in decline since 2001 in response to a changing global environment. Exports, which have been surviving on account of the politically-motivated Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZ) and Euro-Mediterranean Partnership agreements, […]
Abstract: Despite positive agricultural developments over the period 1980–2007, significant increases in cultivated area are not expected, given scarce water resources and limited technology. With this in mind, the study sets out to explore prospects for better usage and allocation of existing limited resources by assessing the technical, allocative and economic efficiency of crop production […]
Abstract: Distribution services play a vital role in establishing links between manufacturers and consumers. All goods produced domestically or imported have to go through distribution channels before reaching final consumers. This study attempts to identify the factors affecting the efficiency of distribution services in Egypt in order to offer some concrete proposals that could contribute […]