Oxford Handbook of the Egyptian Economy

The Oxford Handbook of the Egyptian Economy offers a comprehensive and timely analysis of Egypt's development trajectory, aiming to inform forward-looking policies grounded in evidence and multidimensional research. At its core lies a single guiding question: What would it take to unlock Egypt's full development potential in a way that is more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient to future shocks? The book brings together contributions from over 70 leading experts, researchers, and practitioners to examine the key drivers of Egypt's economic and social outcomes. Structured into six thematic parts, the Handbook delves into the country's macroeconomic fundamentals, sectoral reforms, environmental challenges, and human development priorities. The final section examines institutional reform, governance, social capital, and the megatrends shaping the country's long-term future. This should prove invaluable for government officials, multilateral organizations, academic researchers, students, development practitioners, and all those interested in understanding Egypt's path toward sustainable development.

Mahmoud Mohieldin is a global economist with over 30 years of experience in international finance and development. He is the UN Special Envoy on Financing Sustainable Development and co-leads the UN Expert Group on debt solutions. Formerly Executive Director at the IMF, Senior Vice President and Managing Director at the World Bank, he was Egypt's first Minister of Investment. He is a Professor of Economics, Cairo University, a Visiting Senior Research Scholar at Columbia University, and Nonresident Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution. An adviser to governments and international institutions, Marcelo Giugale is a former Director of the World Bank. In his 35 years of experience, he has led senior-level policy dialogue and over 30 billion dollars in lending and insurance operations across emerging and developing countries. An Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University and a Fellow of the US National Academy of Public Administration, his publication record spans macroeconomics, public debt, fiscal risk, and sustainable finance. He was the chief editor of collections of policy notes published for presidential transitions in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru. Racha Ramadan is a Professor of Economics at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University. She is a research fellow of the SPSS at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and the IMF's Academy. She was Visiting Scholar at Hamburg University, Chicago Center in Paris, and University of Minnesota. She has collaborated on research projects with UNDP, World Bank and UN-ESCWA. Her research focuses on gender, poverty, inequality and food security in developing countries.