2016 – Page 6 – Middle East Policy Platform

Egyptian National Security as Told by the Nile

2016 Egypt Omar Nasef Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism The Century Foundation

August 04, 2016 03:40 am

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Source: The Century Foundation Author(s): Omar Nasef Original Link: https://tcf.org/content/report/egyptian-national-security-told-nile/ Snapshot: Since its 2011 uprising, Egypt has faced heightened political, security, and economic risks—ranging from a failed state on its western borders (Libya), rising domestic militancy and terrorism, severe fiscal and foreign exchange crises, and dwindling...

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Egypt’s Oil Dependency and Political Discontent

2016 Amr Adly Carnegie Democracy and Politics Economy Paper

August 02, 2016 05:56 am

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Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Amr Adly Original Link: http://carnegie-mec.org/2016/08/02/egypt-s-oil-dependency-and-political-discontent-pub-64224 Snapshot: More than five years after the overthrow of then president Hosni Mubarak, the structural shortcomings that characterized the Egyptian economy before the January 2011 uprising remain in place. At the time, these contributed to the...

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Egypt and Turkey following the Failed Coup: The Interrupted Thaw

2016 Egypt Foreign Relations Gallia Lindenstrauss Ofir Winter Paper The Institute For National Security Studies

August 02, 2016 03:39 am

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Source: The Institute For National Security Studies Author(s): Ofir Winter, Gallia Lindenstrauss Original Link: http://www.inss.org.il/publication/egypt-and-turkey-following-the-failed-coup-the-interrupted-thaw/ A resolution to the crisis in Egypt-Turkey relations, which recently seemed a viable possibility, is no longer visible on the horizon, at least for the near future. The coarse...

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Working Paper- Asymmetric Growth Impact of Fiscal Policy: A Post-Shock Policy Scenario for Egypt

2016 Economic Research Forum Economy Egypt Hany Abdel-Latif Paper Tapas Mishra

August 01, 2016 03:44 am

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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Hany Abdel-Latif, Tapas Mishra Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/asymmetric-growth-impact-of-social-policy-a-post-shock-policy-scenario-for-egypt/ Abstract: This paper empirically explores how fiscal policy represented by acceleration in government spending exerts asymmetric effects on economic growth in the context of a developing...

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Working Paper- The Impact of Institutional Blockholders on Voluntary Disclosure and Transparency: The Case of Egypt

2016 Doaa El-Diftar Economic Research Forum Economy Egypt Eleri Jones Mohamed Moustafa Soliman Paper

August 01, 2016 03:44 am

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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Doaa El-Diftar, Eleri Jones, Mohamed Moustafa Soliman Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/the-impact-of-institutional-blockholders-on-voluntary-disclosure-and-transparency-the-case-of-egypt/ Abstract: Disclosure and transparency are crucial elements in the improvement of overall corporate governance. Disclosure is a very important mean of...

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A Ticking Bomb: Egypt’s Youth Unemployment

2016 Bahgat Korany Barcelona Centre For International Affairs Basma Serag Economy Mostafa El-Sayyad Paper Youth

July 30, 2016 05:55 am

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Source: Barcelona Centre For International Affairs Author(s): Bahgat Korany, Mostafa El-Sayyad, Basma Serag Original Link: https://www.cidob.org/en/publications/publication_series/sahwa_papers/policy_paper/a_ticking_bomb_egypt_s_youth_unemployment/(language)/eng-US Snapshot: SAHWA’s qualitative and quantitative data, other data sets and recent field work all confirm that unemployment...

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Youth unemployment in Egypt: A ticking time bomb

2016 Adel Abdel Ghafar Economy Egypt Paper The Brookings Institution Youth

July 28, 2016 03:41 am

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Source: Brookings Institute Author(s): Adel Abdel Ghafar Original Link: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/markaz/2016/07/29/youth-unemployment-in-egypt-a-ticking-time-bomb/ Earlier this week, a satirical Facebook post announced that the Egyptian Army engineers have developed an Egyptian dollar to combat the continued rise of the U.S. dollar. The new and improved $100 note features Egyptian...

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Resolving Egypt’s Housing Crisis Crucial to Long-Term Stability

2016 Achment Gonim Economy Hossam Abougabal Middle East Institute Paper

July 27, 2016 05:55 am

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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Achment Gonim, Hossam Abougabal Original Link: http://www.mei.edu/content/article/resolving-egypt-s-housing-crisis-crucial-long-term-stability With a population growing at a rate of approximately 2 percent per year, Egypt is faced with an urbanization crisis, as many of its cities find themselves increasingly overcrowded. Egypt’s housing crisis affects...

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Educated but unemployed: The challenge facing Egypt’s youth

2016 Adel Abdel Ghafar Culture, Education and Development Economy Paper The Brookings Institution Youth

July 27, 2016 05:53 am

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Source: Brookings Institute Author(s): Adel Abdel Ghafar Original Link: https://www.brookings.edu/research/educated-but-unemployed-the-challenge-facing-egypts-youth/ Introduction and Context As the events of the so-called Arab Spring unfolded, a wave of optimism surged through the region. Following the example of their Tunisian counterparts, millions of Egyptians took to the streets in...

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Egypt’s Regime Faces an Authoritarian Catch-22

2016 Amr Adly Carnegie Democracy and Politics Economy Paper

July 21, 2016 05:56 am

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Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Amr Adly Original Link: http://carnegie-mec.org/2016/07/21/egypt-s-regime-faces-authoritarian-catch-22-pub-64135 The regime of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is stuck between a rock and a hard place. The country’s current economic crisis deprives the regime of the financial and economic resources needed to sustain a solid social base among public...

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Egypt’s Ad Hoc Economy

2016 Carnegie Economy Mohamed Elmeshad Paper

July 20, 2016 05:55 am

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Source: Carnegie Endowment Author(s): Mohamed ElMeshad Original Link: http://carnegieendowment.org/sada/64140 President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has portrayed himself as a figure who could bring not only political but also economic stability. His government periodically outlines broad economic plans, most recently the 2016-17 budget put forth by Prime Minister Sherif Ismail in March, which set...

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Egyptian Foreign Minister Visit to Netanyahu was Never About the Palestinians

2016 Doha Institute Egypt Foreign Relations Paper Unknown

July 18, 2016 03:39 am

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Source: Doha Institute- Arab Centre For Research And Policy Studies Author(s): Unknown Original Link: https://www.dohainstitute.org/en/PoliticalStudies/Pages/Egyptian_Foreign_Minister_Visit_to_Netanyahu_was_Never_About_the_Palestinians.aspx Introduction A July 10 visit by Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry to Occupied Jerusalem, where he met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has...

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