Policy Briefs

Transforming Egypt: Innovation and Diversification as Drivers of Growth

No.

1

Date

June, 2015

Topic

O3. Technological Change, Research and Development, Intellectual Property Rights

In a nutshell
  • To achieve sustainable development, Egypt needs to achieve structural transformation by actively pursuing a strategy that fosters innovation and diversification.
  • This new development model should encompass improving the quality of education, upgrading the skills of workers through training, fighting corruption, increasing the role of the State in the creation of public goods, and enhancing participation in policy formulation.
Transforming Egypt:  Innovation and Diversification as Drivers  of Growth

Authors

Markus Loewe

Research Team Leader, German Development Institute