The Potential of Bilateral Trade Between Egypt And Nile Basin Countries: A Gravity Model Approach

This research aims at determining the factors affecting the agricultural bilateral trade flows of Egypt with the Nile Basin countries using the gravity model. Basic and Augmented models have been estimated for both Egyptian agricultural exports and imports. The growth of Egyptian exports to the Nile Basin countries is affected by GDP of both sides. There's a great chance for Egypt to increase the exports to Nile Basin countries by increasing GDP. Distance has a negative impact due to the poor and insufficient transportation infrastructure of Nile Basin countries. Which give more attention to the development of roads and Nile shipping to increase bilateral trade between Egypt and Nile basin countries.

The Potential of Bilateral Trade Between Egypt And Nile Basin Countries: A Gravity Model Approach

TThis research aims at determining the factors affecting the agricultural bilateral trade flows of Egypt with the Nile Basin countries using the gravity model. Basic and Augmented models have been estimated for both Egyptian agricultural exports and imports. The growth of Egyptian exports to the Nile Basin countries is affected by GDP of both sides. There's a great chance for Egypt to increase the exports to Nile Basin countries by increasing GDP. Distance has a negative impact due to the poor and insufficient transportation infrastructure of Nile Basin countries. Which give more attention to the development of roads and Nile shipping to increase bilateral trade between Egypt and Nile basin countries.

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  • Dr. Mohamed Omran Director, BLUE Consulting Limited momran@blueconsulting.org +2 0100 1010139
  • Prof. Dr. Mona Elkhashab Dean, Faculty of Agriculture – Fayoum University mak05@fayoum.edu.eg +2 084 42144029
  • Dr. Walid Sallam Chief of Party, AERI Value Chain Training Project walid.sallam@agr.cu.edu.eg +2 0100 1990179