No AccessPolicy Research Working Papers22 Jun 2013Equality of Opportunity for Children in Egypt, 2000-2009: Achievements and ChallengesAuthors/Editors: Carlos E. Velez, Sherine Al-Shawarby, Heba El-LaithyCarlos E. Velez, Sherine Al-Shawarby, Heba El-Laithyhttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-6159SectionsAboutView ChaptersPDF (2.5 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract:This paper provides relevant indicators and measurements useful for public policies seeking the expansion of equitable human development opportunities for Egyptian children and youth. To measure equitable access to opportunities, the authors use the Human Opportunity Index to examine the evolution of 16 basic opportunity indicators grouped in four sectors: education, basic housing services, early childhood development, and nutrition and hunger. The main findings show that during the last decade most opportunities for children and youth improved unambiguously, for the first two sectors, but were stagnant for nutrition and early childhood development opportunities. Although the urban-rural and interregional gaps were partially reduced, there are still substantial opportunity gaps between children in favorable and unfavorable circumstances. Parents' education, income per capita, urban-rural location, number of siblings, and regional location, are the five most important factors affecting equality of opportunity, although their impact varies across indicators. Previous bookNext book FiguresreferencesRecommendeddetailsCited byThe determinants of inequality in child nutrition status: Evidence from JordanReview of Development Economics, Vol.26, No.126 October 2021Inequality of opportunity in earnings and assets in EgyptApplied Economics, Vol.52, No.3824 March 2020Price discrimination in the Italian medical device industry: an empirical analysisEconomia Politica, Vol.36, No.215 April 2019Inequality of Opportunity in Human Development View Published: August 2012 Copyright & Permissions Related RegionsMiddle East and North AfricaRelated CountriesEgypt, Arab Rep.Related TopicsMacroeconomics and Economic GrowthPoverty Reduction KeywordsINEQUALITYACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIESHUMAN OPPORTUNITY INDEXEGYTPIAN CHILDREN PDF DownloadLoading ...