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Government Export Support Program In Egypt: Challenges And Influencing Factors, Ahmed Kamal Alhelewa Jan 2020

Government Export Support Program In Egypt: Challenges And Influencing Factors, Ahmed Kamal Alhelewa

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The purpose of this research is to examine the challenges and influencing factors of the Government Export Support Program (ESP) in Egypt. The program was initiated in 2002 with the aim of upgrading the value added of Egyptian exporters and strengthening their international market share. The research identifies twelve challenges categorized into two groups: 1) program design issues (service-based not result-based program, absence of strong monitoring and evaluation systems, a lack of a sustainability strategy, underrepresentation of private sector in the board of directors of the Export Development Fund, restricted support and rigid budget distribution, inappropriate response to different needs …