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.

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

Is Free Basic Education in Egypt a Reality or a Myth?

  • 07-04-2015
  • Author(s): Ragui Assaad, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota; Caroline Krafft2, Department of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota.
  • Publication Number: ECES-WP179-E

Private Tutoring in Egypt: Quality Education in a Dead Lock between Low Income, Status, and Motivation

  • 03-02-2015
  • Author(s): Sebastian Ille
  • Publication Number: ECES-WP178-E