Egypt's Economic Potential (RLE Egypt)

by Roberto Aliboni

Overview

Over the last ten years the Egyptian economy has undergone a major transformation which has led to greater decentralisation and international competition. This transformation, along with changing circumstances in the surrounding Arab areas and the end of hostilities with Israel, has given a boost to the Egyptian economy. Without underestimating the obstacles that still stand in the way of sustained economic growth and development, this book foresees a more optimistic outlook for Egypt than do other such studies carried out by international organisations such as the World Bank.

Egypt’s Economic Potential argues that the main problem facing the Egyptian economy is that the government must resort to expensive public expenditure policies, in particular subsidising foodstuffs, in order to maintain the political consensus. This creates a savings gap which prevents the authorities from channelling savings towards financing the projects which will cerate economic growth. However, the book suggests that because the present regime is fundamentally stable and even further change at the top would be unlikely to alter the institutional framework of the country, the Egyptian economy has the potential for stable and rapid growth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135086886
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/03/2013
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Egypt
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	264
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Roberto Aliboni

Table of Contents

List of tables. List of figures. List of abbreviations. Note on the authors. Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. The Egyptian Economy and Financial Structure: An Overview: From planning to the open door economic policy. An overview of the Egyptian economy and finance. Growth, inflation, savings and investment. Public finance and the question of subsidies: the roots of the savings gap. The impact of subsidies on the Egyptian economy. Liquidity creation, monetary policy and the credit system. The balance of payments. An overview of macroeconomics and finance in Egypt 2. The Structure of the Egyptian Economy: Introduction. The obvious assets of the Egyptian economy. Obstacles to development: the demographic evolution of Egypt. Industrial growth: prospects and obstacles 3. Egypt’s Social Equilibrium and Global Outlook: Egypt in the eighties: a sociological profile. The political background. Security, foreign policy and public expenditure. Bibliography. Index.