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

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

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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Supporting Women’s Livelihoods in Egypt: Opportunities and Challenges

Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Caroline Krafft and Emma Kettle Original Link:  http://erf.org.eg/publications/supporting-womens-livelihoods-in-egypt-opportunities-and-challenges/ In a nutshell: Egyptian women, especially rural women, have low economic participation by standard measures. Standard measures under-estimate the economic engagement of rural women. Married women work a...

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Is the Egyptian economy creating good jobs? A review of the evolution of the quantity and quality of employment in Egypt from 1998 to 2018

Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Ragui Assad Original Link:  http://erf.org.eg/publications/is-the-egyptian-economy-creating-good-jobs-a-review-of-the-evolution-of-the-quantity-and-quality-of-employment-in-egypt-from-1998-to-2018/ Key question: Has the economic recovery in Egypt resulted in more and better- quality jobs? Read more at original link

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EMPLOYMENT TRANSITIONS OF YOUTH AND MENTAL HEALTH IMPLICATIONS IN EGYPT

Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Maye Ehab Original Link:  http://erf.org.eg/publications/employment-transitions-of-youth-and-mental-health-implications-in-egypt/ Youth in Egypt suffer from high rates of unemployment and inactivity. They are also heavily affected by the widespread use of informal employment. This paper addresses the effects of employment transitions on the health of...

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Obstacles to Renewing Religious Discourse in Egypt: Reasons and Results

Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): Ishak Ibrahim Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/analysis/obstacles-to-renewing-religious-discourse-in-egypt-reasons-and-results/ In recent years, the Egyptian regime has promoted a new “vision” of Islam, both locally and internationally, to combat terrorism and religious extremism. President Abdel-Fattah El Sisi not only...

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Russia in the Middle East: Jack of All Trades, Master of None

Source: Carnegie Author(s): Eugene Rumer Original Link:  https://carnegieendowment.org/2019/10/31/russia-in-middle-east-jack-of-all-trades-master-of-none-pub-80233 The 2015 Russian military intervention in Syria was a pivotal moment for Moscow’s Middle East policy. Largely absent from the Middle East for the better part of the previous two decades, Russia intervened to save Bashar...

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Khader Sawaed

Khader Sawaed is a Neubauer Research Associate at INSS and a PhD candidate in Political Science department at the University of Haifa. He writes about the influence of stateness on democratic consolidation: comparative examination of Tunisia and Egypt after the ‘Arab Spring’. Holds a BA in political science and education and MA in international relations,

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Egypt’s Challenge of Stateness After the Arab Spring

Source: The Institute for National Security Studies Author(s): Khader Sawaed Original Link:  https://www.inss.org.il/publication/egypts-challenge-of-stateness-after-the-arab-spring/?offset=0&posts=undefined&outher=undefined&from_date=undefined&to_date=undefined The revolution of January 25, 2011 in Egypt, which constituted one of the many upheavals of the Arab Spring, resulted...

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NATO countries should help Egypt mitigate security challenge near Libyan border

Source: Atlantic Council Author(s): Amal Kandeel Original Link:  https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/nato-countries-should-help-egypt-mitigate-security-challenge-near-libyan-border/ Egypt is facing multiple security challenges for which a military solution is deficient. A complex interplay between internal and external challenges, as well as human and security challenges, is...

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