ABSTRACT

The book focuses on three main themes:*overpopulation associated with low productivity, unemployment, persistent poverty and weak savings and investment capacity*the post-1950 development strategies and their outcomes*the institutional structures that are constraining economic and political progress. Egypt in the Twenty First Century is a much need

chapter 1|16 pages

Introduction*

part |2 pages

PART I The level of development at the turn of the century

chapter 3|30 pages

The standard of living*

Introduction: the meaning of standard of living

part |2 pages

PART II Evaluating development experience and sectoral performance

chapter 4|38 pages

Development strategies, 1950–2001: progress and challenges for the twenty-first century

Progress and challenges for the twenty-first century*

chapter 5|30 pages

Full employment: the challenge in the twenty-first century

The challenge in the twenty-first century* Introduction: time for a strategic shift?

chapter 6|19 pages

Agriculture

An assessment of past performance and the task ahead

chapter 7|21 pages

Industrial development: progress and challenges in the future

Progress and challenges in the future Introduction: industrialization since the 1920s

part |2 pages

PART III People participation and the political system