Egypt in the twenty first century
Subtitle: challenges for development
By: M. Riad El-Ghonemy, Editor.
Contributors: El Ghonemy, Mohamad Riad, 1924-
Publisher: RoutledgeCurzon; Routledge
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
Subjects: Economic forecasting -- Egypt.; Egypt -- Economic policy.; Egypt -- Economic conditions -- 1952-1970.; Egypt -- Economic conditions -- 1970-1981.; Egypt -- Economic conditions -- 1981-; Egypt -- Social conditions -- 1952-1970.; Egypt -- Social conditions -- 1970-1981.; Egypt -- Social conditions -- 1981-
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction 1 / M. Riad El-Ghonemy; title: Part I. The level of development at the turn of the century; title: 2. Evaluating development, 1980-1997 / Richard H. Adams, jr.; title: Introduction 19; title: Life expectancy 21; title: Adult literacy 23; title: Income and poverty 25; title: Inequality 31; title: Productivity 34; title: Conclusion 39; title: Notes 42; title: References 45; title: 3. The standard of living / M. Riad El-Ghonemy; title: Introduction: The meaning of the standard of living 42; title: Household consumption pattern 50; title: Globalization impact on household consumption 58; title: Nutrition and health 60; title: Environmental impact on human well-being 65; title: Conclusion: success and challenges 70; title: Suggested readings 72; title: Appendix 3.1, Selected articles of the 1971 Constitution and 1980 Amendments 73; title: Notes 75; title: References 78; title: Part II. Evaluating development experience and sectoral performance 82; title: 4.  Development stategies, 1950-2001: progress and challenges for the 21st century 83 / M. Riad El-Ghonemy; title: Introduction 83; title: Shifting development strategies 84; title: The character of the performance of the economy 94; title: Challenges into the 21st century 105.