Working Papers

The Working Papers series represents work-in-progress, rather than conclusive results. It aims to make research results available early on and promote the exchange of ideas.

How Do Trade Margins Respond to the Exchange Rate? The Case of Egypt

  • 08-11-2017
  • Author(s): Chahir Zaki, Maye Ehab and Aliaa Abdallah
  • Publication Number: ECES-WP189-E

Decentralization as a Major Mechanism for Institutional Reform in Localities

  • 06-07-2017
  • Author(s): Dr. Reda Farhat
  • Publication Number: ECES-WP188-A

Do Workers’ Remittances Promote Consumption Stability in Egypt

  • 02-06-2017
  • Author(s): Omneia Helmy, Professor of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University; Chahir Zaki, Assistant Professor of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University; Aliaa Abdallah, Research Analyst, the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES).
  • Publication Number: ECES-WP187-E

The Legal Environment of Women Labor Force Participation and the Gap between Constitution and Labor Laws

  • 10-05-2017
  • Author(s): Nehad Abo El-Komsan
  • Publication Number: ECES-WP186-A

Women Empowerment between Constitution and Law

  • 06-04-2017
  • Author(s): Nehad Abo El-Komsan
  • Publication Number: ECES-WP185-A

Construction Supply Chain, Inter-Sectoral Linkages and Contribution to Economic Growth: The Case of Egypt

  • 15-03-2016
  • Author(s): Mona Esam, Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University; Maye Ehab, Economist, the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES)
  • Publication Number: ECES-WP184-E

Value Added Tax in Egypt

  • 09-03-2016
  • Author(s): Dr. AbdelMoneim Lotfy
  • Publication Number: ECES-WP183-A

Licensing Private Schools between a Complex Legal Framework and Procedural Constraints

  • 05-11-2015
  • Author(s): Dr. Fatma Salah, Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, Cairo University; and Partnerat Ibrashy and Dermarkar Law Firm
  • Publication Number: ECES-WP182-E

The Nexus Between Internal and External Macroeconomic Imbalances: Evidence from Egypt

  • 03-09-2015
  • Author(s): Omneia Helmy, Professor of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University; Chahir Zaki, Assistant professor, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University; and the Economic Research Forum (ERF)
  • Publication Number: ECES-WP181-E

The Case for Decentralization as a Tool for Improving Quality in Egyptian Basic Education

  • 03-06-2015
  • Author(s): Laila El Baradei, Professor of Public Administration and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research at the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, the American University in Cairo, Egypt.
  • Publication Number: ECES-WP180-E