Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 34

23-August-2004

EGYPT

BUDGETS AND REVENUES

Key Structural Weaknesses Cloud Egypts Economy Recovery, IMF Reports

The Egyptian economy began to recover in mid-2003 following a difficult period between 2000 and 2003 which largely reflected problems related to the 11 September 2001 attacks in the US, uncertainty surrounding government economic policy, and the slow progress of structural reform, the IMF has said following Article IV consultations. Economic...