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Inclusion and Resilience: The Way Forward for Social Safety Nets in the Middle East and North Africa
Annex 4A MENA SPEAKS Questionnaire
The Political Economy of SSN Reforms in the Middle East and North Africa: What Do Citizens Want?
3. Which one of the following groups do you think should be most responsible for helping the poor in this country, if any? (Read 1–5) (Allow ONE response)
1 The government
2 Family and friends
1. Each stack of coins on this card represents a different income group in this country. In which income group is your household? (Show card)
3 Religious organizations
4 Charitable organizations
1 Group 1
5 No group should be responsible
2 Group 2
6 (DK)
3 Group 3
7 (Refused)
4 Group 4
Egypt
5 (DK) 6 (Refused)
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4. How effective is the government in providing SSN for the poor in this country? (Read 1–4)
1 Very effective
2 Somewhat effective
3 Not very effective
4 Not effective at all
5 (DK) 6 (Refused)
2. Now please think about the total wealth held by individuals in Egypt. What portion of this total wealth do you think is held by the rich in Egypt? (Read 1–4)
1 The rich hold almost all of the total wealth held by individuals.
2 The rich hold more than half of the total wealth held by individuals.
3 The rich hold about half of the total wealth held by individuals.
4 The rich hold less than half of the total wealth held by individuals. 5 (DK)
(If code 1 in Q86/WP13275, Skip to Q89/WP13278; Otherwise, Continue) 5. How much responsibility should the government take for helping the poor in this country? (Read 1–4)
1 A great deal
(Skip to Q90/WP13279)
2 Some
(Skip to Q90/WP13279)
3 Not very much
(Continue)
4 None at all
(Continue)
5 (DK)
(Continue)
6 (Refused)
(Continue)
6 (Refused)
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