Do pensions reduce the incentive to work ? : evidence from Egypt
Joint Authors
Aruri, Muhammad
Nguyen, Cuong Viet
Source
Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 979-1073 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-21, 21 p.
Publisher
Economic Research Forum for the Arab Countries Iran and Turkey
Publication Date
2016-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
21
Main Subjects
Economics & Business Administration
Abstract EN
In this study, we investigate the impact of the receipt of contributory and social pensions on labor supply in Egypt using fixed-effects regressions and panel data from the Egypt Labor Market Panel Surveys in 2006 and 2012.
We find that the receipt of contributory pension reduces the probability of working of people aged 15 to 60 as well as people above 60 years old.
We also find a differential impact of contributory pensions.
When living in a household with pensions, males, urban people, and those with high levels of education are less likely to work than females, rural people, and ones with low levels of education.
Regarding the receipt of social pensions, it has no significant effects on the probability of working.
A possible reason is that social pensions are remarkably lower than contributory pensions, and the small amount of social pensions is not enough to reduce the working incentive.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Aruri, Muhammad& Nguyen, Cuong Viet. 2016. Do pensions reduce the incentive to work ? : evidence from Egypt. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series،Vol. 2016, no. 979-1073, pp.1-21.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-701150
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Aruri, Muhammad& Nguyen, Cuong Viet. Do pensions reduce the incentive to work ? : evidence from Egypt. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series No. 979-1073 (Dec. 2016), pp.1-21.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-701150
American Medical Association (AMA)
Aruri, Muhammad& Nguyen, Cuong Viet. Do pensions reduce the incentive to work ? : evidence from Egypt. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 979-1073, pp.1-21.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-701150
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendices : p. 14-21
Record ID
BIM-701150