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Record Nr.

UNINA9910963831203321

Autore

Angel-Urdinola Diego F

Titolo

Labor policy to promote good jobs in Tunisia : revisiting labor regulation, social security, and active labor market programs / / Diego F. Angel-Urdinola, Antonio Nucifora, and David Robalino ; with contributions from Doerte Doemeland, Anne Hilger, Arvo Kuddo, Bob Rijkers, and Jan Rutkowski

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2014

ISBN

9781464802720

1464802726

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (pages cm)

Collana

Directions in development

Disciplina

331.12/042

Soggetti

Manpower policy - Tunisia

Labor policy - Tunisia

Labor market - Tunisia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Acknowledgments -- About the editors and contributors -- Executive summary -- Abbreviations -- Barriers to the creation of good-quality jobs in tunisia : economic stagnation and private -- Overview of the tunisian labor market -- Main factors that explain current labor market outcomes -- Policy recommendations -- Notes -- References -- Boxes.

Sommario/riassunto

The weak economic performance and insufficient and low-quality job creation in Tunisia is primarily the result of an economic environment permeated by distortions, barriers to competition, and excessive red tape, including in the labor market. This has resulted in the creation of a insufficient number of jobs, especially in the formal sector. To change this situation, policy makers need to address five strategic directives that can promote long-term inclusive growth and formality: foster competition; realign incentives, pay, and benefit packages in the public sector; move toward labor regulati