In a nutshell:
- This policy brief presents developments at both the macroeconomic and microeconomic levels just before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- It also shows how the structural characteristics of the Egyptian economy have exacerbated the negative effects of the pandemic, as well as how some cyclical developments have worsened the situation.
- Deeper and more structural reforms are needed in order to enable the Egyptian economy to create more and better jobs.
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Authors
Moheb Said
Independent Researcher
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Research Fellows
Chahir Zaki
Chaired Professor of Economics, University of Orléans