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The Paradox of Employment: The Reality Behind Youth Labor Market Statistics in Egypt and the United States
9 Mar 2010
As Vice President Biden travels to the Middle East, Ragui Assaad and Samantha Constant analyze employment prospects for young people in both the United States and the Middle East, with a special focus on Egypt. Both the United States and Egypt face high levels of youth unemployment and, among those jobs that are available, deteriorating job quality.
The Middle East and the New Global Economy: Revisiting Egypt in the Wake of the Downturn
22 Sep 2009
As leaders from the Group of Twenty (G-20) nations prepare to meet to take stock of the world’s economy, the Middle East finds itself increasingly influenced by global trends and policies. Tarik Yousef and Ragui Assaad discuss Egypt’s responses to the downturn and its future role in the global economy.
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by Tarik Yousef in Civic Participation, Education, Employment, Housing and Credit, Egypt, Middle East at
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U.S.-Egyptian Relations: Time for a Renewal
19 Aug 2009
Earlier this week, Egyptian President Mubarak concluded his first visit to the United States since 2004. Amina Fahmy and Diana Greenwald note that, in order for the two countries to deepen their partnership, efforts to improve domestic realities in Egypt must complement the existing focus on regional security issues. Increased economic cooperation that goes beyond government-to-government ties can ensure that growth trickles down to Egypt's youth.
Middle East's Dual Challenge: Youth and the Economy
4 Jun 2009
Editor’s Note: Following President Obama’s speech in Cairo, Navtej Dhillion, director of the Middle East Youth Initiative, discusses the growing number of unemployed youth and declining economy in the Middle East with Kai Ryssdal on National Public Radio’s “Marketplace.”
Light at the End of the Tunnel in Egypt’s Marriage Crisis?
26 Nov 2008
Navtej Dhillon and Ragui Assaad share findings from new research by the Middle East Youth Initiative indicating that a series of reforms in Egypt has given young people easier access to rental housing. With housing more affordable so, too, is marriage, giving hope to numerous young people in the region who have delayed married life due to financial constraints.
Global Economic Crisis: Can Egypt Emerge as a Winner?
4 Nov 2008
In the third in a series of analyses, "Food, Fuel, and Finance: How Will the Middle East Weather the Global Economic Crisis?", Navtej Dhillon speaks with prominent Middle East economist Heba Handoussa on critical issues facing Egypt’s transitioning economy, including the country’s balance of trade, prospects for small and medium enterprises, and the credit and lending climate. An edited transcript of the interview follows.
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by Navtej Dhillon in Education, Employment, Housing and Credit, Egypt, Global, Middle East at
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Global Economic Crisis: Short and Long-term Prospects for Egypt
29 Oct 2008
In the second in a series of analyses, "Food, Fuel, and Finance: How Will the Middle East Weather the Global Economic Crisis?" Navtej Dhillon speaks with Ragui Assaad on short-term and long-term prospects for the Egyptian economy. The full audio recording and an edited transcript of the interview follow.
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by Navtej Dhillon in Education, Employment, Housing and Credit, Marriage, Egypt, Global, Middle East at
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Egypt’s Education System: Parents and Students Emerge as a New Force for Reform
1 Oct 2008
Navtej Dhillon, Amina Fahmy, and Djavad Salehi-Isfahani discuss the troubled state of Egypt’s education system, demonstrated most recently by the organized leaking of national exams. Growing frustration among parents and students can be remedied by reforming signals from the labor market and university admissions policies.
