Economic Reform in Egypt in a Changing Global Economy

Egypt, the oldest and most populous country in the Arab world, and one of its most influential in the Southern Mediterranean region, is now moving into the global economy. During the 1990s the country has pursued successful macroeconomic stabilisation policies and has also begun the structural refor...

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Main Author: Licari, Joseph
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 1997
Series:OECD Development Centre Working Papers
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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