Export and Investment Promotion in Egypt and Morocco: A Review of USAIDExperience

摘要

This report synthesizes the United States Agency for International Development's(USAID's) export promotion (mostly in Morocco) and investment promotion (in Egypt) experience in the 1980's. Findings include the following: (1) The performance of export and investment promotion projects is closely linked to a country's policy regime. (2) Before intervening in the services-provider market, USAID should first determine if there is sufficient market failure to justify action. (3) Private sector intermediaries are more responsive than public sector institutions. (4) Investment promotion activities in Egypt were not cost effective, but export promotion activities in Morocco were. (5) Accurate evaluations require adequate data collection.