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Table of ContentsExecutive Summary 11. Globalization and Human Development 1- Opportunities and Threats 1- Extent of Globalization 1- Nature of Recent Globalization 1- Effects on Human Development 1II. Globalization and the Economic Well-being of Egyptians 2- Income Growth and Human Development 2III. The Challenges of Globalization for Egypt’s Sectors of Production 2- Agriculture 2- Industry 3- Financial Sector 3IV. The Environment and Sustainable Development 4- Environment Degradation and Per Capita Income 4- Effect of Growth on Environment Sustainability 4- Policy Recommendations and Planning Implications 5V. Technology and Information Led Globalization 5- The Digital Divide 5- The National Program for the Digital Gap 5- Globalization and Technology 6VI. Globalization and Human Capital 6- Globalization and the Egyptian Labour Market 6- Globalization and the Egyptian Labour Market 6- Features of the Labour Market in Egypt 6VII. Egypt’s Social Capital and Arab Economic Integration 7- Measuring Social Capital 7- Social Capital and Development 8- Globalization and Social Capital 8- The Effects of Globalization on Egyptian Social Capital 8- Regional Integration and Social Capital 8Chapter One: Globalization and Human Development 9Introduction 9Globalization: Origin and Definition 9Globalization: Opportunities and Threats 11Opportunities 11Threats 12The Net Outcome 14The Extent of Globalization 14Trade in Goods and Services 14Factor Mobility 15The Nature of Recent Globalization 16Globalization and Human Development 16Globalization and Poverty 16Globalization and Inequality 18Globalization and the Quality of Life 18