Labor market reforms, growth, and unemployment in labor-exporting countries in the Middle East and North Africa (English)

This paper studies the impact of labor market policies on growth and unemployment in labor-exporting countries in the Middle East and North Africa. The analysis is based on a framework that captures many of the main features of the labor market in these countries. We conduct a variety of policy experiments, including a reduction in payroll taxation, cuts in public sector wages and employment, an increase in employment subsidies, a reduction in trade...

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Agenor,Pierre-Richard;

Jensen,Henning Tarp;

Nabli,Mustapha Kamel;

Yousef,Tarik;
Document Date
2004/01/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS3328
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Europe,
Region
Europe and Central Asia,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
Doc Name
Labor market reforms, growth, and unemployment in labor-exporting countries in the Middle East and North Africa
Keywords
formal sector

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Agenor,Pierre-Richard; Jensen,Henning Tarp; Nabli,Mustapha Kamel; Yousef,Tarik.

Labor market reforms, growth, and unemployment in labor-exporting countries in the Middle East and North Africa (English). Policy Research working paper series ; no. WPS 3328 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/475841468771569325

Labor market reforms, growth, and unemployment in labor-exporting countries in the Middle East and North Africa (English)

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