02102cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018207 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484338186 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. Arab Republic of Egypt : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018. 1 online resource (51 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 paper analyzes that past growth was characterized by a suboptimal allocation of the factors of production and a lack of dynamism in the private sector. By identifying the main constraints to private sector-led growth and higher employment generation, it suggests policies to further shift Egypt's economic model toward increased private sector participation and integration into global value chains. To this end, reforms should aim at removing the distortions to the optimal allocation of resources in the economy and equip the labor force with the skills needed to benefit fully from future job opportunities. These reforms would also help better integrate women and youth into the job market. The authorities have embarked on a reform program to address these challenges and important steps have already been taken. Improved macrostability and a strong political commitment to reforms present an opportunity to further structural reforms that intensify private sector-led growth and job creation and strengthen trade integration. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2018/015 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2018/015/002.2018.issue-015-en.xml IMF e-Library