The present paper assesses the evolution of long-standing social and economic inequalities in Egypt. A paradox emerges when the stagnant and low household Gini coefficients since 2000 are compared with a contradicting rise in poverty as a result of declining real household expenditure, all while the economy as a whole witnesses much higher growth rates ironically attributed, from national accounts decompositions, to a fast rise in private expenditure.
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