'Finance matters!' The influence of financial sector reforms on the development of the entrepreneurial elite in Egypt

Mediterranean Politics

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 349-370

  Roll, Stephan ^a  

^a GERMAN INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AND SECURITY AFFAIRS   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENTREPRENEUR; FINANCIAL SERVICES; LIBERALIZATION; PRIVATE SECTOR; REFORM PROCESS;

EGYPT;

EID: 78649375232     PISSN: 13629395     EISSN: 17439418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13629395.2010.517098     Document Type: Article

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