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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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Supporting Women’s Livelihoods in Egypt: Opportunities and Challenges

2019Caroline KrafftCulture, Education and DevelopmentEconomic Research ForumEgyptEmma KettleHuman RightsPaperWomen Affairs
October 31, 2019 18:54 pm
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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

2019Economic Research ForumEconomyEgyptPaperRagui Assaad
October 31, 2019 18:42 pm
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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

2019Culture, Education and DevelopmentEconomic Research ForumEconomyEgyptMaye EhabPaperYouth
October 31, 2019 18:34 pm
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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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