Policy Briefs
Toward More Job-Rich Growth: The Case of Egypt
No.
ERF-ILO Policy Note No. 1
Publisher
ERF and ILO
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.
Authors
Moheb Said
Independent Researcher
Research Fellows
Chahir Zaki
Chaired Professor of Economics, University of Orléans