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Theory of the informal economy in the Egyptian tourism sector

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Last updated: 27 Dec 2024

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Tourism and hospitality economics

Abstract

The informal or hidden economy is the second component in the actual economy of any country. An economy is hardly devoid of images of informal economic activities. The purpose of this study is to conceptualize the prevailing knowledge about the informal sector engagement in Egypt tourism Industry. Though the research on the informal sector has been a growing field in the developing countries, the limited studies conducted about the informal sector engagement Egypt tourism industry is a significant problem. The empirical evidence brings new knowledge on informal sector engagement in the Egyptian Tourism Industry to build the extent literature persistently. As the policy makers need the information about the informal sector for effective decision making, the organization and categorization of the information related to the area of the study is significantly important. This review paper is based on the current literature on the informal sector in the Egyptian Tourism industry.

DOI

10.21608/mjthr.2024.291953.1157

Keywords

Shadow economy, Informal Economy, financial inclusion, Egyptian Tourism Sector

Authors

First Name

Hazem

Last Name

Mohamed

MiddleName

Saleh

Affiliation

minya -minya

Email

hazem.saleh@mu.edu.eg

City

Minya

Orcid

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

El Biesi

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Economist, Investment and Entrepreneurship Expert, at Egyptian Investment Authority (GAFI), Advisor of the Entrepreneurship Center at the Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT).

Email

mohamedelbiesi@gmail.com

City

cairo

Orcid

-

First Name

M.

Last Name

Anter

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

tourism studies, tourism and hotels, Minia University, Minia, Egypt

Email

anter82@mu.edu.eg

City

minia

Orcid

0000-0002-6197-3944

Volume

17

Article Issue

2

Related Issue

47170

Issue Date

2024-06-01

Receive Date

2024-05-23

Publish Date

2024-06-01

Page Start

123

Page End

140

Print ISSN

2357-0652

Online ISSN

2735-4741

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https://mjthr.journals.ekb.eg/article_358984.html

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Original Article

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1,533

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Publication Title

Minia Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research MJTHR

Publication Link

https://mjthr.journals.ekb.eg/

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Theory of the informal economy in the Egyptian tourism sector

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Created At

27 Dec 2024