The Geography of Inequality in Egypt: Decomposition Analysis and Regional Trends over 1999-2017
by Francesco Savoia, (University of Milan and University of Bologna, Italy)
The analysis of economic inequality in Egypt has sparked an interesting debate regarding its extent and trends, generating quite a bit of controversy. Rising inequality has been cited as one of the factors behind the uprisings in Arab countries by media and academics. Using the Egyptian ERFLIS data from 1999 to 2017, Francesco Savoia further dissects the moderate and stable national inequality levels by breaking them down to the regional level.
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