05107nam 2200601 a 450 991046258750332120200520144314.092-2-126780-6(CKB)2670000000356461(EBL)1179571(OCoLC)843200364(SSID)ssj0001399197(PQKBManifestationID)11776935(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001399197(PQKBWorkID)11451014(PQKB)10759742(MiAaPQ)EBC1179571(Au-PeEL)EBL1179571(CaPaEBR)ebr10700470(EXLCZ)99267000000035646120130524d2012 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrRethinking economic growth[electronic resource] towards productive and inclusive Arab societiesBeirut ILO Regional Office for the Arab States20121 online resource (152 p.)Description based upon print version of record.92-2-126779-2 Includes bibliographical references.Cover; Title page; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of text boxes; Foreword; Background papers; Acronyms; List of definitions; OVERVIEW Summary of findings and policy directions; Introduction; The labour demand side:binding macroeconomic policy constraints; The supply side: more education but low labour force participation; The labour market inaction: mixed results across the region; Quality of employment, poverty, inequality and social protection; Prospects; General policy directions; 1. Macroeconomic policy coherence aimed at economic growth and shared benefits2. Promotion of participatory and inclusive social dialogue 3. Expansion of coverage and increased effectiveness of social protection; Specific policies; 4. Improved migration management; 5. Well-designed employment policies and active labour market programmes; 6. Increased quality and greater relevance of education and training; 7. Better statistics and effective monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes; Chapter 1 Output and employment growth; Introduction; Slow growth but fast employment creation; Figure 1.1: Arab countries had low GDP per capita growth in the 1980's and 1990'sFigure 1.2: GDP growth in the Arab region accelerated after 2000 but was still slower than other regions Sectoral changes in employment: resilient agriculture and expanding services; Figure 1.3: The employment response to output growth was significant; Figure 1.4: Productivity gains have been small in the Arab region; Figure 1.5: In relation to incomes, employment growth in agriculture is still high in the Arab region; The private sector: still constrained after the reforms; Figure 1.6: Labour reallocation across sectors contributed negatively to productivity growth in the Arab regionFigure 1.7: Most employment gains were in the services sector Figure 1.8: Selected indicators for the private sector; Figure 1.9: Investments in manufacturing led to sizeable employment creation; Figure 1.10: Access to land is a major or severe constraint on investment; Table 1.1 Private sector priority constraints from enterprise surveys 2000's; The key role of migration in the region; Table 1.2: Employment growth (number) Jordan, 2000-2009; Social unrest: the ingredients were present; Text box 1.1: From regional economic champion to leader of the political transformationFigure 1.11: Income growth and voice and accountability have been low in the Arab states Text box 1.2: Liberalisation and employment; Post-2010 policies: a strategic approach required; Table 1.3: Country responses to the Arab spring by employment measure, post-2010; Text box 1.3: Labour standards, economic performance and inequality; Concluding remarks; Chapter 2 Population, labour, supply, employment and unemployment; Introduction; Figure 2.1: Population and labour force pressures have declined in the last 20 years; Figure 2.2: Ratio of youth-to-adult population declined continuously...Figure 2.3: Demographic dependency has declinedThis report traces the consequences of the ""Arab Spring"" for labour markets in the wake of a surge in commodity and energy prices; the impacts of a global recession on public revenues; increased uncertainty for investors; a rise in unemployment; and greater demands for social justice. It concludes that economic growth in the next decade hinges on good governance to enable structural and institutional reforms.Economic developmentArab countriesArab countriesEconomic conditionsArab countriesSocial conditionsElectronic books.Economic development330.917330.9174927MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462587503321Rethinking economic growth2057798UNINA