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Regional Analysis Domestic Integration in Egypt

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  • Eduardo A. Haddad
  • Michael Lahr, Dina N. Elshahawany, Moises Vassallo

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We develop an interregional computable general equilibrium model to help assess the ex ante impact of transportation infrastructure policies in Egypt. The model is integrated with a GIS network. We illustrate the analytical capabilities of the model by looking at the domestic integration of the country. Improvements of transportation costs among Egyptian governorates and of their links to the broader world economy are considered in stylized simulations. The results provide quantitative and qualitative insights (general equilibrium effects) into trade-offs commonly faced by policy makers when dealing with transportation infrastructure projects in a spatial context. In the case of Egypt, there seems to be an important trade-off between efficiency and regional equity: projects that produce potential higher impacts on national GDP also tend to contribute more to regional concentration.

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  • Eduardo A. Haddad & Michael Lahr, Dina N. Elshahawany, Moises Vassallo, 2015. "Regional Analysis Domestic Integration in Egypt," Working Papers, Department of Economics 2015_10, University of São Paulo (FEA-USP).
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    1. Dina N. Elshahawany & Eduardo A. Haddad & Michael L. Lahr, 2017. "Accessibility, transportation cost, and regional growth: a case study for Egypt," Middle East Development Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 9(2), pages 256-277, July.
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    Keywords

    Transportation cost; infrastructure; regional analysis; spatial general equilibrium.;
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    JEL classification:

    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
    • R13 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - General Equilibrium and Welfare Economic Analysis of Regional Economies
    • R4 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics

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