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The Geography of Inequality in Egypt: Decomposition Analysis and Regional Trends over 1999-2017

  • Francesco Savoia

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Abstract

The analysis of economic inequality in Egypt – and, more broadly, in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries – has recently sparked an interesting debate regarding its extent and trends, generating quite a bit of controversy (e.g., Verme et al. 2014, Ianchovichina et al. 2015). Rising inequality has been cited as one of the factors behind the uprisings in Arab countries by media and academics. However, in Egypt, estimates of inequality measures at the national level, based on household surveys, suggest that inequality has been moderate and relatively stable over time (Al-Shawarby, 2014) (...)
Original languageEnglish
TypeLIS issues a quarterly newsletter Inequality Matters focusing on inequality research
Media of outputWebsite
PublisherLIS (Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg)
Place of PublicationLuxembourg
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2024
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameLIS Newsletter Inequality Matters
PublisherLuxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER) and the LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg (LIS)
No.31

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