Research Article
Effects of the Global Crisis on the Egyptian Textiles and Clothing Sector: A Blessing in Disguise?
Table 24
Workers’ perception of firms’ reductions in expenditures due to the crisis.
| | No. workers | % |
| Reduction in | | | Income | 1070 | 67 | Bonuses | 1043 | 65 | Periodic salary raises | 823 | 51 | Working hours | 614 | 38 | Services firm provides to employees | 611 | 38 | Paid holidays | 601 | 38 | Fringe benefits (e.g., meals, transport) | 545 | 34 | Giving unpaid leave | 463 | 29 | Memo item: | | | Total number of workers stating they are affected by crisis | 1600 | 100 |
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Source: Calculated by author based on IDSC worker questionnaire [6].
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