
Egypt and global economy brief
Walaa El-Husseini writes: Cheap labor—a competitive advantage or an investment risk?
✦Key takeaways
- For years, Egypt has promoted low labor costs, alongside market size, location and infrastructure, to attract foreign direct investment.
- Low labor costs remain an important competitive advantage in investment decisions because they affect project costs and profitability.
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