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The Nexus of Regional Poverty and Education in Egypt: A Micro Analysis

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  • Heba Nassar

    (Professor of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, Egypt,)

  • Marwa Biltagy

    (Associate Professor of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, Egypt.)

Abstract

The poverty pattern has changed from an urban/rural pattern to a geographical/regional pattern. These changes may be explained by several aspects. The employment aspect is one of the main determinants for socioeconomic status. The inability of household members to participate in income-generating activities is considered an important explanation of poverty trends and the relationship between poverty and employment can be explained by the loss of earnings or the decline in real incomes. This can be related to several aspects, pattern of jobs and its regularity, human resource development indicators and investment indicators. The objective of this paper is to understand the changes in poverty levels in Egypt in total and by region by studying their relationship to regional composition and trends of employment and educational characteristics. The study starts a theoretical review about poverty and employment, which will constitute the basis for the micro level analysis in order to propose a framework for a pro-poor employment strategy.

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  • Heba Nassar & Marwa Biltagy, 2016. "The Nexus of Regional Poverty and Education in Egypt: A Micro Analysis," International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, Econjournals, vol. 6(4), pages 1446-1453.
    • Handle: RePEc:eco:journ1:2016-04-23
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    1. Vernon M. Briggs, 1987. "Human Resource Development and the Formulation of National Economic Policy," Journal of Economic Issues, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 21(3), pages 1207-1240, September.
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    1. Heba Nassar & Marwa Biltagy, 2017. "Poverty, Employment, Investment, and Education Relationships: The Case of Egypt," SAGE Open, , vol. 7(2), pages 21582440176, April.

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    Keywords

    Regional Poverty; Education; Egypt; Investment in Schooling;
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    JEL classification:

    • H75 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Government: Health, Education, and Welfare
    • I20 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - General
    • I32 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty

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