Egypt 
Country Descriptions
& Profiles
Background
Notes on Countries of the World: Egypt in Business
Source Premier [ About
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Published by the U.S. government and includes facts
about the land, people, history, government, political
conditions, economy, foreign relations and travel/business
information.
Egypt:
A Country Study
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/egtoc.html
"The Country Studies Series presents a description
and analysis of the historical setting and the social,
economic, political, and national security systems and
institutions of countries throughout the world and examines
the interrelationships of those systems and the ways
they are shaped by cultural factors."
Egypt
Country Profile in Business Source Premier [About]
Provides quick access to country data points, trends
and analysis including country's
political and governmental make-up, economic performance,
gross domestic product, the potential for economic development,
and detailed market and industry analysis of the country's
business environment.
Egypt
Country Review in Business Source Premier [ About
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Published annually by CountryWatch, these in-depth reports
provide demographic, political, economic, business,
cultural and environmental data. Includes key sector
production, consumption and net exports, maps, country
flag, Freedom Rankings for political rights and civil
liberties, Human Development Index measuring quality
of life and investment climate basic infrastructure
information.
Finance, Trade
& Commerce
BuyUSA.gov U.S. Commercial Services: Egypt
http://www.buyusa.gov/egypt/en/
From the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration. U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) Provides information to U.S. businesses exporting goods and services, including trade agreements, market research, trade event lists, industry specific information.
Building Bridges: An Egypt-U.S. Free Trade Agreement
Pardee HF 1456.5 E3 B85 1998
Doing Business. Benchmarking Business Regulations.
http://www.doingbusiness.org/
Produced by the World Bank, this database provides information on business regulations and their enforcement in many countries. Countries are ranked according to ease of doing business. The Doing Business Indicators are comparable across 175 economies. These indicators include starting a business, dealing with licenses, employing workers, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, enforcing contracts, and others.
Economic Bulletin
Mugar African Docs. HC 830 A1 E26
Economic Review - Central Bank of Egypt
Mugar African Docs. HG 3386 A25
The Economics and Politics of Transition to an
Open Market Economy : Egypt
Mugar HC 830 W47 1998
Economist.com
Country Briefings: Egypt
http://www.economist.com/countries/Egypt/
A Web resource highlighting recent articles and a country
profile. Includes forecast, factsheet, economic data,
political structure and forces, economic structure and
more.
Egypt Business Forecast Report in Business Source Premier [About]
By Business Monitor International, published quarterly, focuses on global emerging markets. Provides SWOT analysis of a country's political, economic and business environment, includes overviews of the country's key economic sectors and scenario test analysis. Forecasts key macroeconomic data 6 years out.
Egypt
Country Monitor (Global Insight) in Business Source Premier [About]
Presents Analyses, Statistics, and Forecasts on the
Economy. Includes information on Gross Domestic Product
(GDP), Real GDP, Consumer Prices, Foreign Trade, Official
Exchange Rate, etc. Also provides Import and Export
Statistics as well as the names of important government
officials.
Egypt Economic Competitiveness in Business Source Premier [About]
From the Icon Group, using vertical analysis or common-sized statements, provides estimates of the financial performance and labor productivity of countries compared to global benchmarks. Financial analysis includes asset, liability and income structure, ratios, profitability ratios and key percentile rankings. Labor productivity analysis includes asset-labor, liability-labor, and income-labor ratios.
EIU:
Economist Intelligence Unit: Egypt [About] (works only with Firefox)
Indepth reports such as Country Finance, Country Commerce, Country Forecast, Country Monitor, etc which include economic indicators, political and business environment analysis, country risk assessment and financial and operating conditions for companies doing business globally. Type of reports vary country by country.
Egypt in the Global Economy: Strategic Choices
for Savings, Investments, and Long-term Growth
Mugar HC 830 E377 1998
FITA:
Egypt Country Profile
http://fita.org/countries/egypt.html
FITA, The Federation of International Trade Associations,
website includes general information as well as information
on market access, economic indicators, taxes, labor
market, agriculture, media, and more.
Global
Edge: Egypt
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/countryintro.asp?CountryID=91
Created by the Center for International Business Education
and Research at Michigan State University ( MSU-CIBER
), globalEDGE contains country specific news, statistics,
history, economics, and government data.
Index
of Economic Freedom: Egypt
http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/country.cfm?id=Egypt
A Web resource evaluating the following areas: Egypt's
trade policy, fiscal burden of government, government
intervention in the economy, monetary policy, capital
flows and foreign investment, banking and finance, wages
and prices, property rights, regulation, and black market.
Political Risk Yearbook: Egypt Country Forecast in Business Source Premier [About]
From PRS Group, published annually and includes the Political Risk Service rating system which assesses different political scenarios within a country, 18-month and five year forecasts based on a variety of political scenarios, the country's political framework, key political player as well as economic conditions, investment, taxation and environmental trends, foreign relations, defense forces and the country's history and geography.
Statistics
& Government Resources
Accounts
Mugar African Docs. HG 3386 A7 B373
Annual Report - Central Bank of Egypt
Mugar African Docs. HG 3386 A7 B35a
Central Bank of Egypt
http://www.cbe.org.eg/
A Web site from the Central Bank of Egypt (in English).
Includes information on the following topics: exchange
rates, statistics, banking laws, currency and more.
Egypt State Information
Office
http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/
Official Statistical office of Egypt.
Embassy of Egypt
in Washington D.C.
http://www.egyptembassy.net/
Based in Washington DC. Comprehensive information and
links about the country.
Selected
Internet Resources: Egypt- Portals to the World
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/amed/egypt/egypt.html
"Links to electronic resources selected by Library of
Congress subject experts."
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