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The Egyptian food subsidy system: Operation and effects on income distribution

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  • Ali, Sonia M. & Adams, Richard Jr, 1996. "The Egyptian food subsidy system: Operation and effects on income distribution," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 24(11), pages 1777-1791, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:wdevel:v:24:y:1996:i:11:p:1777-1791
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    1. Bouis, Howarth E., 1995. "A food demand system based on demand for characteristics: if there is curvature in the Slutsky matrix, what do the curves look like and why?"," FCND discussion papers 7, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    2. Alderman, Harold & Sakr, Sakr Ahmed & von Braun, Joachim, 1982. "Egypt's food subsidy and rationing system: a description," Research reports 34, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    3. Bouis, Howarth E., 1996. "A food demand system based on demand for characteristics: If there is 'curvature' in the Slutsky matrix, what do the curves look like and why?," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 51(2), pages 239-266, December.
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    2. Sajjad & Zahoor Ul Haq & Zia Ullah, 2018. "Food Price Subsidy and its Effects on Poverty in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan," Global Social Sciences Review, Humanity Only, vol. 3(3), pages 54-73, September.
    3. Gutner, Tamar, 2002. "The political economy of food subsidy reform: the case of Egypt," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 27(5-6), pages 455-476.
    4. Gundersen, Craig & Yanez, Mara & Valdes, Constanza & Kuhn, Betsey A., 2002. "A Comparison Of Food Assistance Programs In Mexico And The United States," Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Reports 33859, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    5. Gutner, Tammi, 1999. "The political economy of food subsidy reform in Egypt," FCND discussion papers 77, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    6. Heba E. Helmy, 2019. "Are Rural Egyptians Better Off? Trends in Inequality and Real Consumption Expenditure in Rural Egypt," Poverty & Public Policy, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 11(3), pages 238-264, September.
    7. Gruhn, Peter & Kherallah, Mylene & Lofgren, Hans & Reeder, Meyra M., 2000. "Wheat policy reform in Egypt: adjustment of local markets and options for future reforms," Research reports 115, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    8. Adams, Richard H. Jr., 2000. "The politics of economic policy reform in developing countries," Policy Research Working Paper Series 2443, The World Bank.

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