Documents & Reports
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Inside inequality in the Arab Republic of Egypt : facts and perceptions across people, time, and space (English)
Press coverage of the Egyptian revolution, both local and international, made frequent use of the word "inequality" to describe one of the factors that generated discontent. During the current transitional...
Document Type: Publication Report No.: 86473 Document Date: January 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Al-Shawarby, Sherine,El Tawila, Sahar,El-Majeed, Enas Ali A.,Gadallah,May,Milanovic,Branko L.,Verme,Paolo
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Are international food price spikes the source of Egypt's high inflation ? (English)
This paper examines whether domestic inflation spikes in Egypt during 2001-2011 were primarily the result of external food price shocks. To estimate the pass-through of international food price inflation...
Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS6177 Document Date: August 1, 2012 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Al-Shawarby, Sherine,Selim,Hoda
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Equality of opportunity for children in Egypt, 2000-2009 : achievements and challenges (English)
This paper provides relevant indicators and measurements useful for public policies seeking the expansion of equitable human development opportunities for Egyptian children and youth. To measure equitable...
Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS6159 Document Date: August 1, 2012 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Al-Shawarby, Sherine,El-Laithy,Heba Farida A. F.,Velez,Carlos E.
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Was growth in Egypt between 2005 and 2008 pro-poor ? from static to dynamic poverty profile (English)
This paper presents a detailed picture of how sustained growth in Egypt over 2005-2008 affected different groups both above and below the poverty line. This analysis, based on the Household Income, Expenditure...
Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS5589 Document Date: March 1, 2011 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Abou-Ali,Hala,Al-Shawarby, Sherine,El-Laithy,Heba Farida A. F.,Marotta,Daniela,Yemtsov,Ruslan G.
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Fiscal and public debt sustainability in Egypt (English)
This paper assesses the sustainability of public debt in Egypt in light of recent fiscal trends. It discusses different estimates of the public debt in Egypt, analyzes key fiscal trends underlying recent...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 30058 Document Date: September 1, 2004 Author: Al-Shawarby, Sherine,Alba,Pedro,Iqbal,Farrukh