Small Enterprises in Egypt: A Study of Two Governorates

Stephen P. Davies, James Seale (), Donald C. Mead, Mahmoud Badr, Nadia El Sheikh and Abdel Rahman Saidi

No 54755, Food Security International Development Working Papers from Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban; Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 112
Date: 1984
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.54755

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