What Drives Prices in Egypt?: An Analysis in Light of International Experience - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9774163036 ISBN 13 : 9789774163036

Editeur : The American University in Cairo Press, 2009

Synopsis

Since 2004, economic reforms in Egypt have led to robust expansion, a healthy external position, and enhanced investor confidence. But despite these positive macroeconomic developments, inflation has been steadily rising. Does fiscal policy threaten price stability? Does wage growth in the Egyptian economy lead price inflation, or is it the reverse? In this volume, these and other questions are examined by contributors who participated in a conference held in Cairo in late 2007. Here is a coherent and comprehensive analysis of the factors driving prices in Egypt, in an attempt to find a satisfactory balance between prices and economic growth. While Egypt is the focus of the analysis, the papers draw upon the relevant literature, and international experience, the findings can be applied to other middle-income economies. This timely study helps to explain the complex issues facing economists and policymakers, with proposals for reform. Contributors: Hala Abou-Ali, Hala Fares, Omneia A. Helmy, Alaa Ibrahim, Hanaa Kheir-El-Din, Rania Al-Mashat, Diaa Noureldin, Klaus Schmidt-Hebbel, and Sherine Al-Shawarby.

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À propos de l'auteur

Hanna Kheir-el-Din is the executive director and director of research of the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES), a research fellow at the Economic Research Forum (ERF), and a professor of economics at Cairo University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The American University in Cairo Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9774163036
• ISBN 13: 9789774163036
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Éditeur: Kheir-El-Din Hanaa
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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