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Corruption affecting small businesses in formal and informal districts of Cairo before & after the January 2011 Revolution
Following the Arab Spring and specifically the January 25th 2011 revolution in Egypt, countries in the region continue to face turmoil economically, politically and at the security level. This has lead to great controversy and polarization between the different actors, and stagnation of the democrat...
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| description | Following the Arab Spring and specifically the January 25th 2011 revolution in Egypt, countries in the region continue to face turmoil economically, politically and at the security level. This has lead to great controversy and polarization between the different actors, and stagnation of the democratic transformation of the country. When looking at one of the root causes of the uprisings, corruption is specifically highlighted. Post-revolutionary governments have pledged to combat the phenomenon at all levels, but their policy impact is yet to be seen. The purpose of this research was to look at the types of corruption affecting small businesses in formal and informal districts of Cairo before and after the January 2011 revolution. The district of Nasr City was chosen, including its formal neighborhoods and the informal area of Ezbet Al-Haggana Small grocery businesses were selected as representatives of the largest business sector in Egypt. The purpose was to identify the discrepancies between the two types of sectors in the types of corruption they face on a daily basis, and how they have been impacted by the Revolution. This would allow us to gain insights on the barriers to conducting business after the Revolution and how anti-corruption policies affect businesses at the local level. The study findings indicate that corruption affecting small businesses in both formal and informal districts of Cairo decreased drastically, compared to before the revolution; the main reason for the results being the breakdown of citizens’ fears and the weakening of governmental power and authority, particularly in the police. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-2502 Corruption affecting small businesses in formal and informal districts of Cairo before & after the January 2011 Revolution Fayed, Ahmed Following the Arab Spring and specifically the January 25th 2011 revolution in Egypt, countries in the region continue to face turmoil economically, politically and at the security level. This has lead to great controversy and polarization between the different actors, and stagnation of the democratic transformation of the country. When looking at one of the root causes of the uprisings, corruption is specifically highlighted. Post-revolutionary governments have pledged to combat the phenomenon at all levels, but their policy impact is yet to be seen. The purpose of this research was to look at the types of corruption affecting small businesses in formal and informal districts of Cairo before and after the January 2011 revolution. The district of Nasr City was chosen, including its formal neighborhoods and the informal area of Ezbet Al-Haggana Small grocery businesses were selected as representatives of the largest business sector in Egypt. The purpose was to identify the discrepancies between the two types of sectors in the types of corruption they face on a daily basis, and how they have been impacted by the Revolution. This would allow us to gain insights on the barriers to conducting business after the Revolution and how anti-corruption policies affect businesses at the local level. The study findings indicate that corruption affecting small businesses in both formal and informal districts of Cairo decreased drastically, compared to before the revolution; the main reason for the results being the breakdown of citizens’ fears and the weakening of governmental power and authority, particularly in the police. 2013-05-29T07:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1496 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/2502/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy. Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Egypt--History--Protests 2011- Political corruption |
| spellingShingle | Egypt--History--Protests 2011- Political corruption Fayed, Ahmed Corruption affecting small businesses in formal and informal districts of Cairo before & after the January 2011 Revolution |
| title | Corruption affecting small businesses in formal and informal districts of Cairo before & after the January 2011 Revolution |
| title_full | Corruption affecting small businesses in formal and informal districts of Cairo before & after the January 2011 Revolution |
| title_fullStr | Corruption affecting small businesses in formal and informal districts of Cairo before & after the January 2011 Revolution |
| title_full_unstemmed | Corruption affecting small businesses in formal and informal districts of Cairo before & after the January 2011 Revolution |
| title_short | Corruption affecting small businesses in formal and informal districts of Cairo before & after the January 2011 Revolution |
| title_sort | corruption affecting small businesses in formal and informal districts of cairo before after the january 2011 revolution |
| topic | Egypt--History--Protests 2011- Political corruption |
| url | https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1496 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/2502/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf |
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