Ahmed, Akhter U.; Bouis, Howarth E. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2002
Despite achieving a significant cost reduction over the past two decades, the absolute cost of food subsidies in Egypt … is still high relative to the benefits received by the poor. There is scope for better targeting food subsidies, in … subsidy system and, at the same time, lower the total budgetary costs of rationed food subsidies. Moreover, the experience …