Egypt: Economic Development and Policies Conference

Conferences

Egypt: Economic Development and Policies Conference

8:30 am - 9:00 am Moataz Al Alfi Hall

Registration

9:00 am - 9:40 am Moataz Al Alfi Hall

Welcome Remarks and Launch of EEDP Website

Noha El Mikkawy

9:45 am - 12:00 pm Room P022

Parallel Session 1: Governance, Institutions and Role of the State

Part III - Social Capital and Good Governance: A Potential Complement to Rule of Law.(Download Presentation)
By: Mazen Hassan (Cairo University) & Sarah Mansour (Cairo University)
Discussant: Homi Kharas (Brookings Institution)
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Part III - Religion and Economic Attitudes in Egypt
By: Moamen Gouda (Hankuk University)
Discussant:Jerg Gutmann (Hamburg University)
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Part III-Governance, Rule of Law and Economic Development in Egypt - The interlinkages(Download Presentation)
By: By Asmaa Ezzat (Cairo University)
Discussant:Khaled Amin (Cairo University & Institute of National Planning)

9:45 am - 12:00 pm Senate Room P019

Parallel Session 2: Human and Social Development in Egypt

Part IV - Education in Egypt - The Long March Towards Competence
By: Suzanna El Massah (Cairo University) & Nadine Dessouky (Cairo University)
Discussant: Ashraf El Araby (Institute of National Planning - Egypt)
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Part IV - Political Economy of Universal Health Coverage in Egypt - Universality Versus Equity?(Download Presentation)
By: Dina Mandour (Cairo University)
Discussant: Hala Sakr (New Giza University)
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Part IV -Health and Human Capital - How Chronic Conditions Hurt Productivity
By: Suzanna El Massah (Zayed University) & Eslam A. Hassanein (Beni Suef University)
Discussant: Hala Sakr (New Giza University)
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Part IV -Wellbeing and Digitalization in Egypt - Connected but Unhappy.
By: Suzanna El Massah (Zayed University) & Eslam A. Hassanein (Beni Suef University)
Discussant: Mohamed Zahran (New York University)

12:00 pm - 12:15 pm Senate Room P019

Coffee Break

12:15 am - 2:30 am Room P022

Parallel Session 3: Determinants of Economic Growth and Development

Part V - Key Drivers of Egyptian Economic Growth – Who is Actually Pulling the Cart?
By: Islam Abdel Bary (University of Plymouth) & Abeer Rashdan (Future University)
Discussant: Niranjan Sarangi (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia)
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Part V - A Journey Through Time: Consumption and Saving Pattern and Its Influence on Egypt's Economic Growth.
By: Nagwa Samak (Galala University), Heidy Aly (Cairo University) & Ahmed Okasha (Cairo University)
Discussant: Gouda AbdelKhalek (Cairo University)
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Part V - Investment in Egypt.
By: Reham El Desouki (Consultant) & Ania Theimann (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
Discussant: Heba Youssef (Cairo University)
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Part V -V-Revenue Mobilization and Tax Policy in Egypt: Exploring Untapped Opportunities
By: Dina Kassab (Cairo University & Egyptian Competition Authority) and Mohamed ZAki (Cairo University)
Discussant: Sally Abdel Moez (Cairo University)

12:15 pm - 2:30 pm Senate Room P019

Parallel Session 4: Sectoral and Industrial Vectors

Part IX- - Tourism – A Golden Opportunity
By: Adla Ragab (Cairo University) & Ahmed Muhammad Ragab (Minia University)
Discussant: Mohamed Fathi Sakr (Cairo University)
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Part IX - The Structural Challenge of Growth and Transformation for Egypt's Industrial Sector
By: Development Institute & (Cairo University) and Enrico Truzzi (University of Bonn)
Discussant:Ibrahim El Badawi (Economic Research Forum)
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Part IX - Energy – The Tensions Between Renewable and Non-Renewable .(Download Presentation)
By:Dalia Mohamed (Cairo University), Mustafa A. Amer (University of Aberdeen King’s College) & Rehab R.Esily (Damietta University)
Discussant:Rémi Bazilier (University Paris 1- Panthéon Sorbonne)
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Part IX - A Journey Through Egypt’s Food & Agricultural Policies Since the Mid Twentieth Century
By: Assem Abu Hatab (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)
Discussant: Celine Nauges (Toulouse School of Economics)

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Lunch

3:30 pm - 5:45 pm Room P022

Parallel Session 5: Determinants of Economic Growth and Development

Part V -Egypt’s Export Performance: The Role of Exchange Rate Volatility and Product Diversification.(Download Presentation)
By:Reham Rizk (Egypt Impact Lab) & John Owusu- Afriyie (West African Institute for Financial & Economic Management)
Discussant: Ahmed Ghoneim (Cairo University)
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Part V - V- Egypt's Economic Transformation: Challenges in Productivity Growth and Labor Reallocation (Download Presentation)
By:Sarah El Nashar (World Bank), Fatma El-Ashmawy (World Bank) & Mazen Mohamed (Egypt Impact Lab)
Discussant:Luca Fedi (International Labor Organization)
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Part V -Growth Accounting for Egypt: What are the proximate sources of growth?.(Download Presentation)
By: Iman Elshair (Cairo University)
Discussant: Amr Ragab (Nile University)
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Part V - The Changing Landscape of Competition in Egypt: Evolution in Policy, Institutions, and Market Dynamics.
By: Mahmoud Momtaz (Egyptian Competition Authority), Dina Kassab (Cairo University & Egyptian Competition Authority) & Marina Iskander (University of Cambridge)
Discussant: Mona El Garf (Cairo University)

3:30 pm - 5:45 pm Senate Room P019

Parallel Session 6: Sectoral and Industrial Vectors

Part X - The Political Economy of Infrastructure.(Download Presentation)
By: Sarah Mansour (Cairo University) & Ahmed Zaki (University of Chicago)
Discussant: Khaled Zakaria Amin (Institute of National Planning- Egypt)
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Part IX - Economic Growth and Financial Development in Egypt
By: Mohamed Omran (Arab Academy for Science and Technology), Noha Emara (Rutgers University) & Ahmed El Sayed (Cairo University)
Discussant: Alaa EL Shazly (Cairo University)
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Part IX - Transport Logistics – Making the Most of Location.(Download Presentation)
By: Adla Ragab (Cairo University) & Rasha Fouad (Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport)
Discussant: Nancy Vandycke (World Bank)
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Part IX -Telecommunications – Connecting Egypt to Economic Growth.(Download Presentation)
By: Noha Emara (Rutgers University) & Raul Katz (Rutgers University)
Discussant: Riham Ezzat (Cairo University)

9:15 am - 11:30 am Room P022

Parallel Session 7: Geography and Natural Resources

Part II - Geography, Geopolitics and Economic Management – Of Advantages and Disadvantages (Download Presentation)
By: Mohamed Alkhuzamy (Fayoum University) & Taha Kassem (Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport)
Discussant: Hesham El-Askary (Chapman University and George Mason University)
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Part II - The Nile River: A Historical Overview and Contemporary Challenges in Water Management.(Download Presentation)
By: Hala Abou-Ali (Cairo University) & Amira El Ayouty (Cairo University)
Discussant: Alban Thomas (National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment)
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Part II - Navigating the Crossroads: Climate Change, GHG Emissions, and Economic Reforms in Egypt.(Download Presentation)
By: Hala Abu Ali (Cairo University), Reham Rizk (Egypt Impact Lab) & Damyana Bakardzhieva (Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy)
Discussant: Alban Thomas (National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment)
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Part II - Adaptation Pathways to Increase Egyptian Economy's Resilience to Climate Change.
By: Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez (The Brookings Institution) & Hala Abu Ali (Cairo University)
Discussant: Alban Thomas (National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment)

9:15 am - 11:30 am Senate Room P019

Parallel Session 10: Macroeconomic Policies

Part VI - Reform Programs in Egypt – Why Have They Mostly Failed?
By: Islam Abdelbary (University of Plymouth) & Hanan AbdelKhalik (University of Damanhour)
Discussant: Mohamed Omran (Arab Academy for Science and Technology) & David Lubin (Chatham House)
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Part VI - Budget and Fiscal Policies – What the Books Actually Say.(Download Presentation)
By: Israa A. El Husseiny (Cairo University)
Discussant: Khaled Zakaria (Institute of National Planning- Egypt)
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Part VI - Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies – Egypt’s Version of the Mundell Trilemma.(Download Presentation)
By: Ahmed Kamaly (The American University in Cairo), Mona Essam (Cairo University), & Heba Atef (Cairo University)
Discussant: Alaa Elshazly (Cairo University)
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Part VI - Inflation Targeting and Anchoring of Inflation Expectations – Trust Me.(Download Presentation)
By: Ahmed Ragab (Cairo University)
Discussant: Hoda Youssef (World Bank)

2:45 pm - 3:45 pm

Lunch

3:45 pm - 6:00 pm Room P022

Parallel Session 11: Labor, gender Roles and Development

Part VII - Do Labor Laws Hinder Decent Job Creation?.
By: Shereen Al Azzawi (United Nations Development Programme) & Vladimir Hlasny (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia)
Discussant: Ragui Assaad (University of Minnesota)
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Part XI - Decomposing Changes in Socioeconomic Health Inequality in Egypt
By: Khadija Bchi (University of Ottawa), Mohamad A. Khaled (University of Queensland), Paul Makdissi (University of Ottawa), & Myra Yazbeck (University of Ottawa)
Discussant: Heba Nassar (Cairo University)
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Part VIII - Do formal and informal institutions promote gender equality in Egypt (Download Presentation)
By: Marina Hesham (Cairo University and Paris 1) & Racha Ramadan (Cairo University and AUF)
Discussant: Mahdi Majbouri (Babson College)
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Part VIII - Women Economic Empowerment – Working but Unpaid
By: Rana Hendy (The American University in Cairo)
Discussant: Rania Roushdy (The American University in Cairo)

3:45 pm - 6:00 pm Senate Room P019

Parallel Session 12: Macroeconomic Policies (Continued)

Part VI - Macroeconomic Policy Interactions – How Evolving Institutions Have Shaped Outcomes
By: Dina Kassab (Cairo University & Egyptian Competition Authority)
Discussant: David Lubin (Chatham House)
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Part VI - Macroeconomic Policies – Living beyond One’s Means and The Struggle to Pay for It
By: Jala Emad (World Bank)
Discussant: David Lubin (Chatham House)
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Part XIII - Global Value Chains in Egypt: Overview, Challenges, and Opportunities (Download Presentation)
By: Chahir Zaki (University of Orléans) & Nora Aboushady (Cairo University)
Discussant: Shamel Azmeh (University of Manchester)

9:00 am - 11:15 am

Parallel Session 13: Gender, Poverty and Inequality

Part VIII - Violence Against Women – Determinants and Economic Cost of Abuse
By: Perihane Badr (Hankuk University) & Racha Ramadan (Cairo University and AUF)
Discussant: Ariane Dupont Kieffer (University of Paris 1- Panthéon Sorbonne)
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Part XI - Poverty in Egypt: A Comprehensive Analysis
By: Khalid Abu Ismail (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia), Heba El-Laithy (Cairo University), Noha Omar (Cairo University and The American University in Cairo) & Reham Rizk (Egypt Impact Lab)
Discussant: Sherine Al-Shawarby (Cairo University and Nile University)
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Part XI - Egypt’s Ailing Middle Class: Socioeconomic Shifts 1995-2020.(Download Presentation)
By: Khalid Abu Ismail (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia), Dina Armanious (Cairo University), Wafaa El Baba (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia) & Heba El-Laithy (Cairo University)
Discussant: Sherine Al-Shawarby (Cairo University and Nile University)
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Part XI - Economic and Social Inequalities in the Long Run.
By: Rihab Baltagi (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia), Khalid Abu Ismail (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia), & Vladimir Hlasny (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia)
Discussant: Sherine Al-Shawarby (Cairo University and Nile University)

9:00 am - 11:15 am

Parallel Session 14: Macro policies, World Economy, Disruptors and Megatrends

Part VI - Public Debt - Opportunities and Vulnerabilities
By: Sarah El Khishin (British University in Egypt) & Maha Rashied (The American University in Cairo)
Discussant: Mohamed Omran (Arab Academy for Science and Technology) & David Lubin (Chatham House)
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Part XIII - Foreign Capital Inflows – How to Make the Most of Them.(Download Presentation)
By: Shereen M. Bacheer (Cairo University & Zayed University) & Nadine Dessouky (Cairo University)
Discussant: Mohamed Omran (Arab Academy for Science and Technology)
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Part XIV - Megatrends: Drivers of change.
By: Amira El Shal (Cairo University & Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab) & Eman Mostafa (African Export-Import Bank)
Discussant: Sherif Kamel (The American University in Cairo)
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Part XIV - Disruptions: A Cacophony of Distractions.
By: Eman Mostafa (African Export-Import Bank) & Amira El Shal (Cairo University & The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab)
Discussant: Sherif Kamel (The American University in Cairo)

11:15 am - 11:30 am

Coffee Break

11:30 am - 12:30 pm Moataz Al Alfi Hall

Session 15: Social Policy and Wellbeing

Moderator: Racha Ramadan (Cairo University and AUF)
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Part XII - Social Protection In Egypt: An overview (Download Presentation)
By: Sarah Adel Mansour (Cairo University) & Mazen Hassan (Cairo University)
Discussant: Ghada Barsoum (The American University in Cairo)
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Part XII -Social Protection in Egypt: What is it for?.
By: Hania Sholkamy (The American University in Cairo)
Discussant: Irene Selwaness (Cairo University)

12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Moataz Al Alfi Hall

Parts’ Reviews

Moderator: Mahmoud Mohieldin (Cairo University)

Speakers:
Reviewer of Part I: Gouda Abdel Khaleq (Cairo University)
Reviewer of Part II: Hussein Abdel Aziz (Cairo University)
Reviewer of Part III: Ziad Bahaa El Din (The American University in Cairo)
Reviewer of Part IV: Heba Nassar (Cairo University)
Reviewers of Part V: Vito Intini (United Nations Development Programme) and Khaled Sakr (International Monetary Fund)
Reviewer of Part VI: Mohamed Omran (Arab Academy for Science and Technology)
Reviewer of Part VII: Aliaa El Mahdi (Cairo University)

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Lunch

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Moataz Al Alfi Hall

Parts’ Reviews (Continued)

Moderator: Marcelo Giugale (Georgetown University)

Speakers:
Reviewer of Part VIII: Caroline Krafft (University of Minnesota)
Reviewer of Part IX: Khalid Alwazani (Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government)
Reviewer of Part X: Hassan Aly (Nile University)
Reviewer of Part XI: Alia El Mahdi (Cairo University)
Reviewer of Part XII: Ugo Gentilini (World Bank)
Reviewer of Part XIII: Thibault Lemaire (International Monetary Fund)
Reviewer of Part XIV: Sherif Kamel (The American University in Cairo)