Early retirement in the government sector in Egypt:preferences, determinants, and policy implications

Fatma El-Hamidi

Journal of Developing Areas, 2010, vol. 43, issue 2, 79-110

Abstract: This study looks at factors affecting the decision of early retirement for Egyptian government sector employees. The empirical analysis is based on 2005 nationally representative sample of government sector workers. Among the findings of this study are: women are more likely to retire earlier than men; good health status is associated with longer stay on the job; the level of education is not a determining factor for women, but it is for men; men plan to work after their early retirement; the presence of the working wife has a positive effect on her husband to retire early, yet a working husband discourages his wife from retiring early. Policy implications discussed timing of the announcement of the plans; the potential outcome of excessive payouts, as well as the need for the government to provide early retirees with necessary skills and training to plan their after retirement years.

Keywords: Retirement; Employment; Government Sector; Egypt (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C20 H55 J18 J26 J33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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