The book focuses on three main themes:*overpopulation associated with low productivity, unemployment, persistent poverty and weak savings and investment capacity*the post-1950 development strategies and their outcomes*the institutional structures that are constraining economic and political progress. Egypt in the Twenty First Century is a much needed investigation into the long-term economic reform and restructuring and examines the challenges ahead for the country. It provides authoritative analyses from a collection of respected academics and a wealth of new data. It will appeal to all those interested in the political economy of contemporary Egypt. agriculture, industry and political systems.
Author(s): M. El-Ghonemy
Edition: 1
Year: 2003
Language: English
Pages: 264
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
List of figures......Page 8
List of tables......Page 9
List of contributors......Page 12
Acknowledgements......Page 14
List of acronyms and abbreviations......Page 16
Introduction......Page 18
The level of development at the turn of the century......Page 34
Evaluating development, 1980 1997......Page 36
The standard of living......Page 58
Evaluating development experience and sectoral performance......Page 88
Development strategies, 1950 2001: progress and challenges for the twenty-first century......Page 90
Full employment: the challenge in the twenty-first century......Page 128
Agriculture: an assessment of past performance and the task ahead......Page 158
Industrial development: progress and challenges in the future......Page 177
People participation and the political system......Page 198
An evaluation of the political system at the end of the millennium......Page 200
NGOs and the development challenges of the twenty-first century......Page 216
Conclusion......Page 235
Bibliography......Page 245
Name index......Page 258
Subject index......Page 260
