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CASE 2: Egypt
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While privatization is an important step toward a free and fair market, it does not by itself ensure competition. (Egyptian Cement Company)

The sale of Egyptian state interests in cement was only the beginning in a long process to establish an efficient and competitive industry.

The privatization of state-owned companies attracted new players to Egypt’s cement industry and generated export growth. But at the time, the market wasn’t regulated to ensure fair play among businesses. New legislation is now helping to rid it of anticompetitive behaviour.

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IDRC Digital Library: research outputs from project 101674 and project 101726

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 Book(s)

Competition and Efficiency in the Arab World
Khalid Sekkat. Palgrave Macmillan 2007.

Competition and Efficiency in the Arab World


 Document(s)

CASE STUDY: Egypt 2008
The sale of Egyptian state interests in cement was only the beginning in a long process to establish an efficient and competitive industry. Open file

Competition Law in Action: Experiences from Developing Countries Taimoon Stewart, Julian Clarke, and Susan Joekes
2007-05-28
This book, released in May 2007, distils the lessons arising from a body of IDRC-financed research for the effective implementation of competition law.

Promoting Competitive Markets in Developing Economies: The Case of Egypt Ahmed Farouk Ghoneim 2008-04-22




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