In Memory of Dr. Ali Al-Gritly (1913-1982): His Views on Egypt's experience with Socialism

Yamada Toshikazu

No 190, IDE Discussion Papers from Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO)

Abstract: This essay reexamines the great contributions made by Dr. Ali Al-Gritly to Egypt. Hewas the finance minister for a short period at the beginning of the 1950s and later was appointed aschairman of the Bank of Alexandria.In 1966, he completed a book (Al-Gritly [1966 (1974)]) on the economic history of Egypt. However,the book was banned from publication due to irresistible circumstances. At that time, with ArabSocialism on the ascendance, his views on certain policies were not welcomed by the top politicalhierarchy. In 1974, the book was finally allowed to be published, and he wrote and publishedanother book in 1977 (Al-Gritly [1977]) on the development of the Open Door Policy and the neweconomic policies accompanying it.

Keywords: Egypt; Economic history; Economic policy; Socialism; Al-Grity; Ali; Socialist transformation; Family planning; Democratic socialism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: B31 E5 H1 O2 O3 P21 P27 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009-03-01
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