The effect of economic reform policies on human development : evidence from Egypt
Author
Source
Arab Journal of Administrative Sciences
Issue
Vol. 24, Issue 1 (31 Jan. 2017), pp.39-60, 22 p.
Publisher
Kuwait University Academic Publication Council
Publication Date
2017-01-31
Country of Publication
Kuwait
No. of Pages
22
Main Subjects
Economy and Commerce
Human Resource Management
Topics
Abstract EN
Using the VAR model, this paper investigates the impact of the economic reform policies adopted by the Egyptian government since the beginning of 1990s on human development in Egypt.
The results indicate that both inflation and budget deficit have a negative impact on HDI.
In addition, the cumulative effects of the lags of monetary and exchange rate reforms have a negative impact on HDI.
In turn, policies aiming at liberalizing international trade have a positive effect on human development.
The results also indicate that unexpected shocks in inflation rate or money supply have a permanent effect on HDI in Egypt.
Besides, the prediction of HDI in Egypt suggests a decreasing trend through the period (2015-2020).
The study provides some policy recommendations to enhance human development in Egypt along with targeting the reform of macroeconomic imbalances and promoting the economic growth.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tuni, Mahmud Abd al-Aziz. 2017. The effect of economic reform policies on human development : evidence from Egypt. Arab Journal of Administrative Sciences،Vol. 24, no. 1, pp.39-60.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-848317
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tuni, Mahmud Abd al-Aziz. The effect of economic reform policies on human development : evidence from Egypt. Arab Journal of Administrative Sciences Vol. 24, no. 1 (2017), pp.39-60.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-848317
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tuni, Mahmud Abd al-Aziz. The effect of economic reform policies on human development : evidence from Egypt. Arab Journal of Administrative Sciences. 2017. Vol. 24, no. 1, pp.39-60.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-848317
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 58-60
Record ID
BIM-848317