The political economy of food subsidy reform: the case of Egypt
Abstract
This paper examines the political economy of food subsidy reform efforts in Egypt. Egypt provides a case of a country with a large food subsidy program that has been relatively effective as a social safety net, but a program that is also expensive and poorly targeted to the needy. Policy discussions about strategies to improve the system’s performance run into the extreme political sensitivity of the issue of food subsidies in Egypt. Food...
Paper Details
Title
The political economy of food subsidy reform: the case of Egypt
Published Date
Oct 1, 2002
Journal
Volume
27
Issue
5-6
Pages
455 - 476
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