Pyramid Capitalism : Political Connections, Regulation, and Firm Productivity in Egypt

Pyramid Capitalism : Political Connections, Regulation, and Firm Productivity in Egypt

This paper uses an original database of 469 politically connected firms under the Mubarak regime in Egypt to explore the economic effects of close state-business relations. Previous research has shown that political connections are lucrative. The p...

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Main Authors: Diwan, Ishac, Keefer, Philip, Schiffbauer, Marc
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:
EMPLOYMENT
FINANCIAL SERVICES
AUTOMOBILE
HOLDING COMPANIES
COMPETITORS
DOMAINS
EQUIPMENT
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
PARTY
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
TELECOMMUNICATION
GUARANTEES
ENTERPRISE SURVEY
VIDEO
INFORMATION
ENTREPRENEURS
ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILL
MANUFACTURERS
COMPANIES
MARKET SHARES
TRANSMISSION
LOAN
TRACEABILITY
FIRM SIZE
PRICE
RETAIL TRADE
LISTED COMPANIES
TIME PERIOD
PC
BUSINESS RELATIONS
BRANCH
COMPUTER
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
OPEN ACCESS
TELEVISION
NEW TECHNOLOGIES
INSTITUTIONS
ADVERTISING
DATA
MARKET ENTRY
COLLUSION
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
FIRM SIZES
INCOME INEQUALITY
LICENSE
REGULATORY BURDEN
CUSTOMS
PRODUCTIVITY
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
TELEPHONY
GLOBALIZATION
BUSINESS SERVICES
BARRIERS TO ENTRY
MARKETS
FIRM
LAWYERS
WEB
LINKS
LENDERS
LOANS
LICENSING
SUBSIDIES
RADIO
STORES
GOVERNMENT SERVICES
TRANSACTIONS
MANUFACTURING
USERS
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
GRANT
TRANSACTION
INVESTORS
FIRMS
INSPECTION
PROCUREMENT
RESULTS
MARKET PRICES
VALUE
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
ELECTRICITY
MACROECONOMICS
NETWORKS
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
ENTERPRISE
PRODUCT CATEGORY
EXPORT PROMOTION
JOB CREATION
RETAIL SALE
PRIVATE SECTOR
MARKET
COMPANY
MARKET COMPETITION
ADMINISTRATION
SHAREHOLDERS
RESULT
TAXATION
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
INVESTOR
LAND
LICENSES
BUSINESS SECTOR
BUSINESS
PERFORMANCE
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
BUSINESS” INDICATORS
INSPECTIONS
GOVERNMENT SERVICE
INNOVATION
ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
INSTITUTION
PROFIT
COMMUNICATION
BUSINESS REGULATIONS
SMALL FIRMS
GOVERNMENT CONTRACT
DATABASE
PROFITS
TECHNOLOGIES
SEE
GROWTH POTENTIAL
MOTION PICTURE
GUARANTEE
PRICES
USES
INNOVATIONS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/07/24744323/pyramid-capitalism-political-connections-regulation-firm-productivity-egypt
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22236

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/07/24744323/pyramid-capitalism-political-connections-regulation-firm-productivity-egypt
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22236

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