The challenge of power sector reform in the Arab Republic of Egypt has long been dominated by extremely high subsidies …, accumulation of arrears from the sector, poorly-maintained physical capital, and cross-subsidies across customer classes. Egypt …. Egypt has been able to achieve universal access with more or less reliable power over the entire period, except when chronic …

policy towards a more active role of the state, and use privatization policy as an example. The authors examine the effects … of the privatization policy and point to a large unfinished agenda in ownership transformation that has had an adverse … the pace of privatization. They find out that it is the increasing capture of the state by rent-seeking groups, and not …

efficiency and performance. To identify the role of patronage connection in privatization, we use the mandatory retirement age … privatization deals and jumps in efficiency for privatized SOEs when local politicians lose connections to Central Committee members …

economic development. The analysis of the rise of tourism in Egypt during the last three decades suggests that the effects of … economic development. The analysis of the rise of tourism in Egypt during the last three decades suggests that the effects of … the Rentier character of the economy. -- Egypt ; rentier state ; economic liberalisation ; economic development ; tourism …