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This paper presents an innovative approach to prioritizing development policy research in Egypt with the specific objective of informing the research agenda of the Egypt Strategy Support Program of the International Food Policy Research Institute.
Agricultural trade liberalization has been resisted by many developing country policymakers, including those in the Middle East and North Africa, for fear it could hurt domestic farmers and exacerbate poverty.
Defining a trade strategy for southern Mediterranean countries
The objective of this paper is to analyze the best trade approach for Southern Mediterranean countries (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Turkey) that helps them increase market access and develop trade policies w
The dragon and the elephant
China’s and India’s rapid rise in the global arena has not only captured the attention of the world but has also set into motion a rethinking of the very paradigm of economic development....Today, China and India together account for 40 percent of
Addressing longer-term issues of economic development in Egypt, the paper employs a dynamically recursive computable general equilibrium (CGE) model to assess the outcomes associated with two types of development approaches over the period 1998-20
Less poverty in Egypt?
In this paper, the impact of alternative development strategies on growth and poverty is assessed in an economywide framework, using Egypt as a case study.
The questionnaire was administered to randomly selected wholesale and retail traders in 18 governorates (Cairo and Alexandria; Damietta, Dakahlia, Sharkia, Ismailia, Qalubia, Kafr El-Sheikh, Gharbia, Menufia, and Beheira in Lower Egypt; Giza, Fayu
Many developing countries are in transition from a state-dominated to a more market-oriented economy.
Many developing countries are in transition from a state-dominated to a more market-oriented economy.
Adjustment of wheat production to market reform in Egypt
In response to slow growth in the agricultural sector and as part of a general shift towards a more market-oriented economy, the Government of Egypt started liberalizing the agricultural sector in 1987.
A general equilibrium analysis of alternative scenarios for food subsidy reform in Egypt
This paper uses a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model to simulate the short-run effects of alternative food- subsidy scenarios. Savings from reduced subsidy spending are used to reduce direct taxes uniformly for all household types.
The questionnaire was administered to 800 geographically weighted, randomly selected wheat producing households located in 80 districts during the third quarter of 1998.