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Toward more efficient services in Egypt : reforming tourism, construction, information technology, wholesale and retail, roads, and banking services / edited by Hanaa Kheir-El-Din, Naglaa El Ehwany.
Lippincott Library HD9989.E4 T58 2011
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Service industries--Egypt--Congresses.
- Service industries.
- Industrial efficiency--Egypt--Congresses.
- Industrial efficiency.
- Egypt.
- Genre:
- Conference papers and proceedings.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 323 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cairo ; New York : American University in Cairo Press, 2011.
- Summary:
- Developing an efficient and competitive service sector is an essential requirement for a strong economy. According to recent official figures, the service sector accounts for 60 percent of GDP in Egypt and more than half of total employment. It is also of strategic importance in terms of its links with other sectors of the economy, and as such its efficiency is a determinant of the overall competitiveness of the Egyptian economy.This collection of studies, which grew out of a conference held in Cairo in December 2009, presents an overview of the service sector in Egypt and its role in the Egyptian economy, focusing on an optimal and comprehensive strategy for the sectors of tourism, construction, banking, wholesale and retail distribution, roads, and information and communications technology. The studies discuss the role of each sector in Egypt's economy, the main challenges facing its further development, optimal strategies to address challenges, and recommendations for policy and regulatory reform.
- Contents:
- 1 Egypt's Prerequisites for Ensuring the Effective and Fruitful Reform of Services / Ahmed Ghoneim Ghoneim, Ahmed 9
- 2 Tourism in Egypt: An Unfinished Business / Mohamed Sakr Sakr, Mohamed, Nada Massoud Massoud, Nada, Hala Sakr Sakr, Hala 49
- 3 The Construction and Related Engineering Services in Egypt: Challenges and Policies / Naglaa El Ehwany Ehwany, Naglaa El 103
- 4 Efficiency Measures for Banking Groups in Egypt / Alaa El-Shazly El-Shazly, Alaa 155
- 5 Efficiency of Wholesale and Retail Distribution Services in Egypt / Nihal El Megharbel Megharbel, Nihal El 183
- 6 Roads and Highways in Egypt: Reform for Enhancing Efficiency / Adla Ragab Ragab, Adla, Hisham Fouad Fouad, Hisham 217
- 7 ICT Services Without Borders: An Opportunity for Egypt? / Omneia Helmy Helmy, Omneia 255.
- Notes:
- "An Egyptian Center for Economic Studies publication."
- "Dar el Kutub No.: 24786/11."--Title page verso.
- "This collection of studies ... grew out of a conference held in Cairo in December 2009 [i.e., 2008]"--P. [4] of cover.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9789774164941
- 9774164946
- OCLC:
- 741540924
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