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Fuel Subsidies in Egypt: A Strategy for Reform
(Wednesday, February 01, 2012)
Views have increasingly converged that fuel subsidies in Egypt are inefficient, inequitable and costly. Estimated at LE 95.5 billion, fuel subsidies in 2011/12 account for 71 percent of total subsidies, 19 percent of total expenditures and 6 percent of GDP. These subsidies benefit mostly energy-intensive industries as well as the richer quantiles w read more... |
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Promoting Growth and Employment through Development
(Monday, October 24, 2011)
The Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES) held a roundtable discussion within the framework of the conference on “Stimulating Growth and Investment during Transition,” organized by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) and the Egyptian Junior Business Association (EJB) in coll read more... |
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Egypt Occupies 94th Position in the WEF 2011-12 Global Competitiveness Index
Cairo, Egypt [September 25, 2011] - Egypt occupies 94th position (out of 142 countries) in the 2011-12 Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) ranking—13 places lower than the 2010-11 position (out of 139 countries). As a tool used by the World Economic Forum (WEF), the index evaluates how countries fare on competitiveness. Evaluation is based o read more... |
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Conference on MENA Economies: Call for Papers
(Friday, June 21, 2013) read more...
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Textile Global Commodity Chains: Efficiency and Industrial Upgrading in Egypt
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, particu read more...
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The Employment and Wage Effect of Minimum Wage in the Egyptian Public Sector
Introducing a minimum wage (MW) policy has become a hot issue in Egypt post the January 25 revolution. This paper explores quantitatively the employment and wage effects of raising MW in Egypt. It add read more...
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Vulnerable Employment In Egypt
This study aims to assess vulnerable employment in the Egyptian labor market, examine its determinants and analyze the main factors that influence the probability of escaping vulnerable employment. Em read more...
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Public Wage Premium In Egypt: Mirage or Reality?
Contrary to economic intuition, public sector wages appear in the data to be higher on average than private sector wages. This paper investigates the validity and reasons behind this finding through a read more...
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Magda Kandil: A Blueprint for Economic Recovery
Although Egypt’s electoral process has been dominating the headlines this week, it’s important to remain focused on deteriorating economic conditions as the political transition progresses. Egypt’s ec read more...
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