Related Publications: Middle East and North Africa
Tiger or turtle?
A dynamic computable general equilibrium (CGE) model is used to explore alternative scenarios for 1990-2020 in areas critical for Egypt's economy -- productivity growth, investment, foreign trade, and water.
Boletín del GC sobre Género
Impact of the structural adjustment program on agricultural production and resource use in Egypt
This paper uses an agricultural sector model to evaluate the effects of an ambitious and ongoing policy reform program on agricultural production and resource use in Egypt.
Land, water, and agriculture in Egypt
Women: the key to food security
Price competitiveness and variability in Egyptian cotton
This paper examines the role of price incentives in the observed decline in cotton production during the 1980s and in the apparent improvement in recent years.
La mujer: la clave de la seguridad alimentaria
En este informe sobre política alimentaria se sintetizan las investigaciones en curso sobre la función que de sempeña la mujer para garantizar la seguridad alimentaria en el mundo en desarrollo.
Macro and micro effects of subsidy cuts
Using a Computable General Equilibrium model for Egypt based on data for 1991/92, this paper analyzes the short-run impact of removing price-distorting subsidies for oil products sold domestically and for commodities covered by the consumer subsid
Foodgrain market integration under market reforms in Egypt
Using urban price data for the period 1976 to 1992 and rural price data for the period 1982 to 1992, the study assesses the degree of market integration for wheat, maize and rice.