Jobs for shared prosperity : time for action in the Middle East and North Africa /

In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, when thousands of young women and men fought for the opportunity to realize their aspirations and potential, the question of jobs continues to be crucial in the Middle East and North Africa region. This report uses jobs as a lens to weave together the complex dyn...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gatti, Roberta
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : The World Bank, [2013]
Colección:World Bank e-Library.
Temas:
2000-2099
Labor market > Middle East > History > 21st century.
Labor market > Africa, North > History > 21st century.
Manpower policy > Middle East.
Manpower policy > Africa, North.
Marché du travail > Afrique du Nord > Histoire > 21e siècle.
Emploi > Politique gouvernementale > Afrique du Nord.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Labor.
Economic history
Labor market
Manpower policy
Middle East > Economic conditions > 21st century.
Africa, North > Economic conditions > 21st century.
Moyen-Orient > Conditions économiques > 21e siècle.
North Africa
Middle East
Distortions
Growth
Inequality
Youth
Informal channels
Training systems
Women
Insiders
Firm dynamics
Employment creation
Meritocracy
Employment generation
Skills
Competition
Inefficiency
Outsiders
Political economy
Private sector
Productivity
Working poor
Jobs
Inclusion
Labor regulations
Regulatory environment
Segmentation
Educational quality
Incentives
Active labor market programs
Employability
Innovation
Formal channels
Status quo
History
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgment
  • Abbreviations
  • Main messages
  • Executive summary
  • Overview
  • Labor markets in the Middle East and North Africa : a low-productivity equilibrium
  • Inefficient and inequitable labor markets : a low-productivity equilibrium
  • Women, youth, and the working poor suffer most from the low productivity equilibrium
  • Where are the barriers?
  • A long-term view of MENA's economies and labor markets
  • The dynamics of the private sector based on privileges rather than competition
  • An institutional framework that reinforces the status quo
  • Unemployable and unemployed : skills gaps and a meritocracy deficit in MENA
  • What are possible policy options?
  • Aligning incentives to invest, innovate, and generate employment
  • Regulatory framework of the labor market : overcoming segmentation
  • Education and training systems : realigning incentives for skills that matter and making employability count
  • The road ahead
  • The political economy of inclusion
  • Appendix: Main data sources.

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