Building Human Capital

Egyptian Center for Public Opinion Research

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dc.contributor.author	Egyptian Center for Public Opinion Research
dc.date.accessioned	2021-04-30T16:40:41Z
dc.date.available	2021-04-30T16:40:41Z
dc.date.issued	2021-04
dc.date.lastModified	2021-05-03T13:05:19Z
dc.description.abstract	Government-led economic reform programs have been an important vehicle to improve the lives of Egyptian citizens. This case study describes one of these programs, which reduced energy subsidies to enable the government to channel more investment into the human capital sectors, health, education, and social protection. This program not only provided a reliable source of funding to build Egypt’s human capital but also supported longer-term economic stability. In its continued efforts to build human capital, the Government of Egypt must consider the challenges that the country is facing, especially its high fertility level and inequalities in access to services of decent quality. Therefore, this study includes an action plan to help the Egyptian government to continue making productive investments in human capital and to reach the inclusive development goals articulated in its 2030 Vision.	en
dc.identifier	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/559411619584825046/Developing-Human-Capital-in-Egypt-through-Energy-Subsidy-Reforms-A-Case-Study
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35533
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subject	ENERGY SUBSIDIES
dc.subject	ENERGY SECTOR REFORM
dc.subject	HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subject	PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subject	WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT
dc.subject	INEQUALITY
dc.subject	GENDER EQUALITY
dc.subject	FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.title	Building Human Capital	en
dc.title.subtitle	Lessons from Country Experiences - Egypt	en
dc.type	Report	en
okr.date.disclosure	2021-04-28
okr.doctype	Publications & Research
okr.doctype	Publications & Research :: Working Paper
okr.docurl	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/559411619584825046/Developing-Human-Capital-in-Egypt-through-Energy-Subsidy-Reforms-A-Case-Study
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okr.region.administrative	Middle East and North Africa
okr.region.country	Egypt, Arab Republic of
okr.topic	Public Sector Development :: Public Sector Management and Reform
okr.topic	Education :: Access & Equity in Basic Education
okr.topic	Energy :: Energy Conservation & Efficiency
okr.topic	Gender :: Gender and Education
okr.topic	Poverty Reduction :: Employment and Shared Growth
okr.topic	Poverty Reduction :: Inequality
okr.topic	Social Protections and Labor :: Skills Development and Labor Force Training
okr.unit	Human Capital Director (HHCDR)

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