Using a large, original database of 385 politically connected firms under the Mubarak regime in Egypt, we document for … the first time the negative impact of cronyism on economic growth. In the early 2000s, a policy shift in Egypt led to the …

Providing context -- Reconceptualizing "business" and "state" in business-state relations -- Developing Egypt's "SMEs …"Examining business-state networks in Egypt (1991-2020), this book highlights the complicity of international actors in … liberalization have served as central partners in enabling elites to capture the fruits of Egypt's economic reforms. In the years …