The research included a survey of 1200 Egyptian businesses along with multiple randomized trials for recruiting and training of young people.
EFE-Egypt committed to the research questions outlined in the initial proposal and work plan. Such questions include: What skills and competencies are required to effectively train youth to meet labor market demands?
The project aims to help improve the efficiency of job fairs, so as to connect more job seekers to available employment in Egypt.
This project will examine the evolution of entrepreneurial activity in the wake of the Arab Spring.
In Egypt, 3.5 million youth are unemployed. Evidence shows that a substantial part of this problem is a mismatch between young workers and employers.
Deltas in Africa and South Asia have some of the highest population densities in the world. Many residents along the deltas live in poverty and depend on livelihoods that are sensitive to a changing climate.
The Economic Research Forum (ERF) is a Cairo-based regional economics research network with 269 affiliate researchers. It promotes economic research on inclusive sustainable development in the Middle East and North Africa.
The program of economic reform (stabilization, liberalization) pursued by the Government of Egypt since 1991 has stimulated growth and laid the basis for expansion of the private sector.