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Egyptian government has made concessions to the working class

Most of the protests that have wracked Egypt recently have been by workers for economic reasons, and the government effectively bought them off with concessions before they began making political demands.

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Egyptian government has made concessions to the working class
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Bulging youth population, few jobs
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Economic growth perceived as helping only the wealthy
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Half of population live on less than $2/day despite record GDP growth
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little room for dissent
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Egypt is more tolerant than Tunisia
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Egypt maintains food subsidies to keep prices low
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Egyptian government would get support from its army, unlike in Tunisia
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Lesser percentage of Internet users (21% compared to Tunisia's 34%)
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Many civil servants (25% of population immediately concerned)
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Population is less educated and urbanized than in Tunisia
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Scope of corruption beneficiaries in Egypt is wider than in Tunisia
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