HE EGYPTIAN ECONOMY is one in transition. The origins of this tran-sition are diverse and
were officially heralded by the October Mani-festo of President Anwar al-Sadat in 1974. The …

GYPT began a new ten year economic plan on January 1, 1973. It will E terminate on
December 31, 1982.1 The National Action Program started after a hiatus of two and a half …

What are the long-term structural features of the Egyptian economy? What are the factors
that have facilitated or inhibited its performance? This crucial and timely work answers these …

Political Economy may be seen as an attempt to cultivate a new intellectual and practical
direction in examining the issues and problems of the Middle East. The authors of this …

The 1970s were eventful years in Egypt. Major changes were effected in virtually all aspects
of the society. In this paper I seek to examine several aspects of the changes in the …

Almost as dramatic and pregnant with consequences as Egypt's crossing of the Suez Canal
in October 1973 and President Anwar Sadat's surprise journey to Jerusalem in 1977 was his …

Egypt has undergone considerable economic change over the period since 1974. Anwar
Sadat's Infitah sought a decisive reorientation in political-economic strategy, even if it fell far …

Egyptian problems and policies have in recent tunes been well publicised both by
journalists and by academic commentators upon the society, economy, and government in …

As the leaders of a revolutionary, nationalist regime, the Egyptian Free Officers who came to
power following the 1952 Revolution committed themselves to the attainment of goals …

T HE POST-WORLD WAR II Middle East has been as fascinating an area for economists as
it has been for specialists in international relations, political scientists and sociologists …