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When the Procedural is Political

2019CarnegieCulture, Education and DevelopmentEgyptHuman RightsIslamic Movements and InstitutionsJudicial AffairsNathan J. BrownPaper
November 12, 2019 18:15 pm
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Source: Carnegie Author(s): Nathan J. Brown Original Link: https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/80301 In Egypt today there is little room for politics on issues in which the regime has staked out clear positions or that are deemed to be connected to security. But there is still room for vigorous debate over matters that might seem mundane, but are still consequential for Egyptians,

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In wake of government crackdown, Egypt lobbies for support ahead of major UN human rights review

2019Asmahan SolimanCivil SocietyEgyptForeign RelationsHuman RightsMadamasrMostafa MohiePaper
November 11, 2019 19:46 pm
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Source: Madamasr Author(s):  Asmahan Soliman and Mostafa Mohie Original Link: https://madamasr.com/en/2019/11/11/feature/politics/in-wake-of-government-crackdown-egypt-lobbies-for-support-ahead-of-major-un-human-rights-review/ Egypt is “fully prepared” to face all the accusations it expects will be brought against it at the Universal Periodic Review session scheduled to be held at the United...

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Miserable Egypt in the Int’l Happiness Report

2019Culture, Education and DevelopmentDr. Hala AhmedEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesPaper
November 07, 2019 18:24 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s):  Dr. Hala Ahmed Original Link:  https://en.eipss-eg.org/miserable-egypt-in-the-intl-happiness-report/ The International Day of Happiness is celebrated worldwide every 20 March, accompanied by a series of reports and statistics that show the rate of happiness in each country, and ranking countries according to these rates. In July 2011, the UN...

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Dividing the Nile

2019Andrew MillerCarnegieCulture, Education and DevelopmentDemocracy and PoliticsEconomyEgyptForeign RelationsPaper
November 06, 2019 18:16 pm
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Source: Carnegie Author(s): Andrew Miller Original Link:  https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/80283 One of the tragedies of the U.S.-Egyptian relationship is that American policymakers often can do little to protect U.S. interests without the active cooperation of Egyptian policymakers, who tend to be anything but cooperative. The dispute between Egypt, Ethiopia, and other Nile riparian countries...

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Sochi summit highlights growing Russia-Egypt ties

2019EgyptForeign RelationsMiddle East InstitutePaperSamuel Ramani
November 05, 2019 19:05 pm
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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Samuel Ramani Original Link:  https://www.mei.edu/publications/sochi-summit-highlights-growing-russia-egypt-ties On Oct. 23-24, Russian President Vladimir Putin co-chaired the Russia-Africa Economic Forum in Sochi with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi. At the conclusion of the summit, which brought 43 African heads of state to the Black Sea...

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Egypt: Manifestations of Transport Ministry Militarization

2019Amgad HamdiCulture, Education and DevelopmentEgyptEgyptian Institute For StudiesMilitary AffairsPaper
November 04, 2019 19:01 pm
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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Amgad Hamdi Original Link:  https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-manifestations-of-transport-ministry-militarization/ The Cairo Station fire incident on February 27, 2019 – when a train crash caused huge blaze after fuel tank exploded, triggering resignation of former Transport Minister Hisham Arafat and appointment of Kamel Al-Wazir, the former head...

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Rural Women in Egypt: Opportunities and Vulnerabilities

2019Caitlyn KeoCaroline KrafftCulture, Education and DevelopmentEconomic Research ForumEconomyEgyptLuca FediPaperWomen Affairs
October 31, 2019 21:27 pm
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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s):  Caitlyn Keo, Caroline Krafft and Luca Fedi Original Link:  http://erf.org.eg/publications/rural-women-in-egypt-opportunities-and-vulnerabilities/ This paper investigates the lives and livelihoods of rural women in Egypt. Rural women have lower economic participation, by standard measures, than urban women or men. This paper introduced additional...

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The Trinity of Budgetary Institutions, Political Institutions and Fiscal Cyclicality: Evidence from Egypt

2019Democracy and PoliticsEconomic Research ForumEconomyEgyptMohamed ZakyPaperSarah El Khishin
October 31, 2019 20:10 pm
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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Sarah El Khishin and Mohamed Zaky Original Link:  http://erf.org.eg/publications/the-trinity-of-budgetary-institutions-political-institutions-and-fiscal-cyclicality-evidence-from-egypt-2/ Fiscal policy is empirically proven in many papers as procyclical in developing countries as a result of longstanding weaknesses in budgetary and political...

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Associations between Economic Vulnerability and Health and Wellbeing in Egypt

2019Culture, Education and DevelopmentEconomic Research ForumEconomyEgyptMaia SieverdingPaperRasha Hassan
October 31, 2019 19:53 pm
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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Maia Sieverding and Rasha Hassan Original Link:  http://erf.org.eg/publications/associations-between-economic-vulnerability-and-health-and-wellbeing-in-egypt/ There is a well-established relationship between economic vulnerability and health. The study of this relationship is complicated by reverse causality – poor economic outcomes...

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Social Protection and Vulnerability in Egypt: A Gendered Analysis

2019Civil SocietyCulture, Education and DevelopmentEconomic Research ForumEconomyEgyptIrène SelwanessMaye EhabPaper
October 31, 2019 19:43 pm
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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Irène Selwaness and Maye Ehab Original Link:  http://erf.org.eg/publications/social-protection-and-vulnerability-in-egypt-a-gendered-analysis/ This paper presents a comprehensive review of the state of social protection in Egypt using data from the Egypt Labor Market Panel Surveys of 1998, 2006, 2012 and 2018. First, we focus on issues of social...

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The Evolution of Labor Supply in Egypt from 1988-2018: A Gendered Analysis

2019Caitlyn KeoCaroline KrafftEconomic Research ForumEconomyEgyptPaperRagui AssaadWomen Affairs
October 31, 2019 19:36 pm
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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Caroline Krafft, Ragui Assaad and Caitlyn Keo Original Link:  http://erf.org.eg/publications/the-evolution-of-labor-supply-in-egypt-from-1988-2018-a-gendered-analysis/ This paper investigates the character of labor supply and especially female labor force participation in Egypt and its evolution over the thirty-year span from 1988 to 2018 using...

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Internal versus International Migration in Egypt: Together or Far Apart

2019Anda DavidCivil SocietyCulture, Education and DevelopmentEconomic Research ForumEconomyEgyptForeign RelationsJackline WahbaNelly El-MallakhPaper
October 31, 2019 19:20 pm
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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Anda David, Nelly El-Mallakh and Jackline Wahba Original Link:  http://erf.org.eg/publications/internal-versus-international-migration-in-egypt-together-or-far-apart/ This paper examines the relationship between internal, international, and return migration in Egypt. Using the Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey (ELMPS), this paper documents the evolution...

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