01659cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF009724 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451811896 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Arab Republic of Egypt : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2007. 1 online resource (66 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This Selected Issues paper examines whether Egypt's current account and exchange rate are in broad equilibrium. The paper analyzes areas of fiscal spending that have the biggest saving potential in a cross-country perspective. An assessment of Egypt's real exchange rate is presented. The paper uses data envelopment analysis to analyze the efficiency in public spending on health, education, and social protection relative to comparable countries. The results suggest significant scope to improve efficiency in all three social areas, and that room for fiscal savings is particularly apparent in social protection and education. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2007/381 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2007/381/002.2007.issue-381-en.xml IMF e-Library