Social protection in Egypt

Ragui Assaad and Irene Selwaness

No wp-2026-27, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: The paper examines the structure of the social protection system in Egypt including its contributory and non-contributory components. It begins by examining the historical evolution of the system, its scale and reach, and its sources of financing. The chapter then assesses the de jure and de facto coverage of the system and the adequacy of payments for different kinds of workers and socio-economic groups.

Keywords: Social protection; Non-contributory pensions; Formal and informal; Egypt (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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