In a nutshell
- Investment-related regulations are a major determinant of the firm’s decision to expand its activities and enter the exports market.
- Despite recent reforms of investment related laws and regulations, exports continue to drop.
- Exporters in Egypt face a number of constraints varying between political instability, unequal competition from state owned firms, and complicated business-related procedures.
- Political stability and political leverage of state-owned firms are both the main obstacles hindering exports in the private sector.
- Serious implementation of reforms, ensuring competition and transparency in the market are indispensable to support exporters in line with the 2030 Strategy.
Research Associates
Nora Aboushady
Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics and Political...
Research Fellows
Chahir Zaki
Chaired Professor of Economics, University of Orléans