The political economy of food subsidy reform in Egypt

Egypt has a large food subsidy program that has created a relatively effective social safety net, but it has also drained budgetary resources and proved to be poorly targeted toward the poor. Discussions about reforming the system to improve its effectiveness have run into extreme political sensitiv...

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Autor principal: Gutner, Tamar
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 1999
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161354

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