03606nam 2200625 a 450 991046263550332120200520144314.00-8213-9720-6(CKB)2670000000358260(EBL)1190819(SSID)ssj0000886274(PQKBManifestationID)12410653(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000886274(PQKBWorkID)10816989(PQKB)10528837(MiAaPQ)EBC1190819(Au-PeEL)EBL1190819(CaPaEBR)ebr10705963(CaONFJC)MIL491944(OCoLC)850161776(EXLCZ)99267000000035826020130109d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrJobs for shared prosperity[electronic resource] time for action in the Middle East and North Africa /Roberta Gatti ... [et al.]Washington, D.C. World Bank20131 online resource (348 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8213-9719-2 Includes bibliographical references.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.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 dynamics of employment creation, skills supply, and the institutional environment of labor markets. Consistent with the framework of the 2013 World Development Report on jobs, of which this report is the regional companion, this work goes beyond the traditional links between jobs, productivity, and livLabor marketMiddle EastHistory21st centuryLabor marketAfrica, NorthHistory21st centuryManpower policyMiddle EastManpower policyAfrica, NorthMiddle EastEconomic conditions21st centuryAfrica, NorthEconomic conditions21st centuryElectronic books.Labor marketHistoryLabor marketHistoryManpower policyManpower policy331.10956Gatti Roberta865126MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462635503321Jobs for shared prosperity1934994UNINA