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Egypt in the twenty first century : challenges for development /
An overview of the political economy and development of contemporary Egypt, focusing on the nature and extent of economic reform and restructuring in the last twenty years.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York, NY :
RoutledgeCurzon,
2003.
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| Colección: | RoutledgeCurzon advances in Middle East and Islamic studies ;
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1. Introduction 1 / M. Riad El-Ghonemy
- Part I. The level of development at the turn of the century
- 2. Evaluating development, 1980-1997 / Richard H. Adams, jr.
- Introduction 19
- Life expectancy 21
- Adult literacy 23
- Income and poverty 25
- Inequality 31
- Productivity 34
- Conclusion 39
- Notes 42
- References 45
- 3. The standard of living / M. Riad El-Ghonemy
- Introduction: The meaning of the standard of living 42
- Household consumption pattern 50
- Globalization impact on household consumption 58
- Nutrition and health 60
- Environmental impact on human well-being 65
- Conclusion: success and challenges 70
- Suggested readings 72
- Appendix 3.1, Selected articles of the 1971 Constitution and 1980 Amendments 73
- Notes 75
- References 78
- Part II. Evaluating development experience and sectoral performance 82
- 4. Development strategies, 1950-2001: progress and challenges for the 21st century 83 / M. Riad El-Ghonemy
- Introduction 83
- Shifting development strategies 84
- The character of the performance of the economy 94
- Challenges into the 21st century 105.