Egypt in the twenty first century : challenges for development / edited by M. Riad El-Ghonemy.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

El Ghonemy, Mohamad Riad, 1924-

Series:

RoutledgeCurzon advances in Middle East amd Islamic studies.

RoutledgeCurzon advances in Middle East amd Islamic studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic forecasting--Egypt.

Economic forecasting.

Egypt--Economic policy.

Egypt.

Economic policy.

Egypt--Economic conditions--1952-1970.

Economic conditions.

Egypt--Economic conditions--1970-1981.

Egypt--Economic conditions--1981-.

Egypt--Social conditions--1952-1970.

Social conditions.

Egypt--Social conditions--1970-1981.

Egypt--Social conditions--1981-.

Physical Description:

xiv, 245 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, NY : RoutledgeCurzon, 2003.

Contents:

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 str ategies, 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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [228]-239) and indexes.

ISBN:

0415303486

OCLC:

51251714