On The Question of How: Rebuilding Egypt’s Economy

If the Egyptian government was serious about assisting impoverished segments of society, it could have implemented economic solutions besides siding with the country’s corporate and elite classes.

by Tamer ElGindi

Several years ago while pursuing my Ph.D. at the University of California, Irvine, I had the chance to attend my first TED^X talk in Orange County, California. One of the keynote speakers was Mohamed El-Erian, Chief Economic Advisor at Allianz, a leading German financial services company. During his talk, El-Erian emphasized how companies…