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Small Enterprises in Egypt: A Study of Two Governorates

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Stephen Davies (Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University)
James Seale
Donald C. Mead
Mahmoud Badr
Nadia El Sheikh
Abdel Rahman Saidi

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This paper discusses small enterprises in Egypt to determine the number of firms, levels of employment, and basic enterprise characteristics by industry group; to examine a sample of firms in selected industries to determine production and distribution patterns, economic viability, constraints, and potential for future growth; and to suggest to the Egyptian government and USAID the type of policies, programs, and projects that might support development of small enterprises.

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Paper provided by Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University in its series International Development Working Papers with number 16.

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Date of creation: 1984
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Keywords: food security; food policy; Egypt; small enterprise;

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Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy

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  1. Mead, Donald C., 1985. "Subcontracting Systems and Assistance Programs: Opportunities for Intervention," Food Security III Papers 11413, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics. [Downloadable!]
  2. Boomgard, James J. & Davies, Stephen P. & Haggblade, Steve & Mead, Donald, 1986. "Subsector Analysis: Its Nature, Conduct and Potential Contribution to Small Enterprise Development," Food Security III Papers 11321, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics. [Downloadable!]
  3. Carl Liedholm, 1985. "Small Scale Enterprise Credit Schemes: Administrative Costs and the Role of Inventory Norms," International Development Working Papers 25, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University. [Downloadable!]
  4. Liedholm, Carl, 1985. "Small Scale Enterprise Credit Schemes: Administrative Costs and the Role of Inventory Norms," Food Security III Papers 11310, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics. [Downloadable!]
  5. Timmer, C. Peter, 1986. "Private Decisions and Public Policy: The Price Dilemma in Food Systems in Developing Countries," Food Security III Papers 11419, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics. [Downloadable!]
  6. Stilwell, Thomas C., 1984. "Microcomputer Statistical Packages for Agricultural Research," Food Security III Papers 11305, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics. [Downloadable!]
  7. Donald C. Mead, 1985. "Subcontracting Systems and Assistance Programs: Opportunities for Intervention," International Development Working Papers 24, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University. [Downloadable!]
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