This seminar aimed to provide a correct reading of the results of the income, expenditure and consumption survey conducted by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics. The survey provides for clear indicators that measure the standard of living of individuals and households, and determine their consumption patterns, in order to help formulate sound […]
Egypt has a rich and diverse heritage of handicrafts that stems from its rich history throughout the various eras. It is also abundant in skilled labor that is already working in this field, particularly women, and is estimated to be at least 2 million workers, with individual successes in all handicrafts. Thus, Egypt has all […]
The book explains why the push factors from Africa- insecurity, climate change, lack of space and water, population growth, decreasing arable land, exploding cities – are much more powerful than the pull factors of Europe. Most would-be migrants understand the perils involved in crossing the Sahara, risking their lives in Libya in trying to reach […]
Opening Session: Welcome Notes Session 1: Designing sound economic policies for an inclusive and sustainable market economy Moderator: Mr. Nicolas Pinaud, OECD Head of the Sherpa Office and G20/G7 Sous-SherpaSetting the Scene: Session 2: Enhancing the transparency and efficiency of public institutions and processes Moderator: Dr. Abla Abdel Latif, Chair, Presidential Advisory Council for Economic […]
The unique nature of marriage in the Arab region has generated a range of stylized facts that may not be very pertinent to Western societies. An example of which is the importance of marriage itself, the problematic delay in marriage as well as the costs accompanying marriage. These issues have all been relevant to the […]
This roundtable aimed at discussing the findings of an ECES study on the main problems that the administrative body in Egypt suffers from and proposed reform. This study is one of a series of studies carrying the same title.
The Egyptian Stock Exchange is facing multiple problems related to direct investment, and lack of incentives for listing companies, which caused a drop in daily trading and in the number of listed companies as well as a decline in the market value of these companies as a percentage of GDP, weakening the capital market in […]
Egypt’s ranking in the Cross-Border Trade Index, one of the main significant indicators of the World Bank’s Doing Business Index, fell to 171 out of countries 190 in 2019, down from 170 in the previous year. The Cross-Border Trade Index measures the time and cost of clearance of imported and exported shipments, and thus examines […]
This roundtable discussed the findings of a study conducted by ECES aiming at identifying the causes of the upward inflationary trend in Egypt, focusing on the period from 2000 to 2018. According to the study, the structural causes of inflation in Egypt are attributed to mainly increased relative prices and money growth compared to the […]
The ratio of subsidies in total budget expenditure declined from 31 percent to 25 percent in FY2015/2016. This coincided with the introduction of the value added tax (VAT) and the change in social policy by shifting from in-kind to cash transfers. However, the resulting savings can be injected into various sectors such as infrastructure, health, […]