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Employment creation and social protection in the Middle East and North Africa [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Heba Handoussa, Zafiris Tzannatos
| Employment creation and social protection in the Middle East and North Africa [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Heba Handoussa, Zafiris Tzannatos |
| Edizione | [An Economic Research Forum ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cairo ; ; New York, : American University in Cairo Press, 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (298 p.) |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HandoussaHeba Ahmad
TzannatosZafiris <1953-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Labor market - Middle East
Labor market - Africa, North |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-936190-15-X
1-4175-2296-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451299003321 |
| Cairo ; ; New York, : American University in Cairo Press, 2002 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Jobs or privileges : unleashing the employment potential of the Middle East and North Africa / / Marc Schiffbauer, Abdoulaye Sy, and Sahar Hussain ; with Hania Sahnoun, Philip Keefer, Ishac Diwan, Dalia Al Kadi, Doerte Doemeland, and Bob Rijkers
| Jobs or privileges : unleashing the employment potential of the Middle East and North Africa / / Marc Schiffbauer, Abdoulaye Sy, and Sahar Hussain ; with Hania Sahnoun, Philip Keefer, Ishac Diwan, Dalia Al Kadi, Doerte Doemeland, and Bob Rijkers |
| Autore | Schiffbauer Marc |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2015] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 331.12/0420956 |
| Collana | MENA development reports |
| Soggetto topico |
Labor market - Middle East
Labor market - Africa, North Manpower policy - Middle East Manpower policy - Africa, North |
| ISBN | 1-4648-0406-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Authors and Contributors; Abbreviations; Overview; Introduction; Notes; 1 Too Little Too Late: Private Sector Growth and Labor Demand; Economic Growth Has Been Moderate and Job Growth Weak; Figures; 1.1 Decomposition of GDP Per Capita Growth in MENA and Other Developing Regions; 1.2 Structural Change across Regions and among MENA Countries, 2000-05; 1.3 Correlation between Entry and Exit Rates across Two-Digit Sectors; Boxes; 1.1 Is Structural Change in Morocco Gender-Biased?; B1.1.1 Reallocation of Labor across Sectors, by Gender, 2000-11
1.4 Demographic Change and Composition of Working-Age Population1.5 Employment Share, by Firm Size; 1.6 Distribution of Employment across Nonagriculture Sectors; 1.7 Percentage Change in Share of Employment in Medium and Large Establishments; Tables; 1.1 Employment Transition Matrix; 1.8 Employment Transition, by Firm Size; 1.9 Incidence of Gazelles in All Sectors and Manufacturing; 1.10 Share of Jobs Created by Gazelles and Nongazelles in All Sectors and in the Manufacturing Sector; Drivers of Job Growth: Young Firms and Productive Firms Create More Jobs; 1.2 Who Create More Jobs? 1.11 Net Job Creation, by Firm Size and Age1.2 Sectors with the Highest Rate of Job Growth across Countries; 1.12 Net Job Creation, by Firm Size before and after Controlling for Firm Age; 1.13 Net Job Creation, by Firm Age after Controlling for Firm Size; 1.14 Employment Growth Is Strongest in First 4-5 Years after Firm Entry; 1.15 Employment Growth over a Firm's Life Cycle for All Nonfarm Sectors; 1.16 Characteristics of Gazelles in the Arab Republic of Egypt, Lebanon, and Morocco; 1.3 More Productive Firms Create More Jobs; MENA Needs a Larger Pool of Young Firms and Productive Firms 1.17 Entry Density of Formal Sector Limited-Liability Firms across Regions and Countries, 2004-121.18 Firm Turnover across Countries; 1.19 Survival Rates Five Years after Entry; 1.20 Employment Share of Young Medium or Large Establishments; 1.21 Distribution of Employment, by Firm Size and Age across All Nonfarm Establishments: Arab Republic of Egypt and Turkey, 2006; 1.22 Labor Productivity Growth over the Life Cycle of Manufacturing Establishments; 1.23 Gap between Weighted and Unweighted Labor Productivity; 1.24 Productivity, by Firm Size in Tunisia, Lebanon, and Turkey 1.3 Firm Dynamics and Productivity Growth in MoroccoNotes; B1.3.1 Decomposition of Firm Productivity Growth in Morocco's Manufacturing Sector, 1996-2006; References; 2 Distorted Dynamics: The Impact of Policies on Firm Dynamics and Job Growth; Attracting FDI in Services Sparked Job Growth in Domestic Firms in Jordan; 2.1 Share of FDI Inflows, by Sector, Selected MENA Countries, 2003-10; 2.1 FDI into Services Sectors Is Often Restricted in MENA Countries; B2.1.1 Service Trade Restriction Index, by Sector and Region; B2.1.2 Service Trade Restrictions in Transportation Services in MENA, 2008 2.2 Mobility Restrictions Reduces Competition and Job Growth in the West Bank |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788038203321 |
Schiffbauer Marc
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| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2015] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Jobs or privileges : unleashing the employment potential of the Middle East and North Africa / / Marc Schiffbauer, Abdoulaye Sy, and Sahar Hussain ; with Hania Sahnoun, Philip Keefer, Ishac Diwan, Dalia Al Kadi, Doerte Doemeland, and Bob Rijkers
| Jobs or privileges : unleashing the employment potential of the Middle East and North Africa / / Marc Schiffbauer, Abdoulaye Sy, and Sahar Hussain ; with Hania Sahnoun, Philip Keefer, Ishac Diwan, Dalia Al Kadi, Doerte Doemeland, and Bob Rijkers |
| Autore | Schiffbauer Marc |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2015] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 331.12/0420956 |
| Collana | MENA development reports |
| Soggetto topico |
Labor market - Middle East
Labor market - Africa, North Manpower policy - Middle East Manpower policy - Africa, North |
| ISBN | 1-4648-0406-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Authors and Contributors; Abbreviations; Overview; Introduction; Notes; 1 Too Little Too Late: Private Sector Growth and Labor Demand; Economic Growth Has Been Moderate and Job Growth Weak; Figures; 1.1 Decomposition of GDP Per Capita Growth in MENA and Other Developing Regions; 1.2 Structural Change across Regions and among MENA Countries, 2000-05; 1.3 Correlation between Entry and Exit Rates across Two-Digit Sectors; Boxes; 1.1 Is Structural Change in Morocco Gender-Biased?; B1.1.1 Reallocation of Labor across Sectors, by Gender, 2000-11
1.4 Demographic Change and Composition of Working-Age Population1.5 Employment Share, by Firm Size; 1.6 Distribution of Employment across Nonagriculture Sectors; 1.7 Percentage Change in Share of Employment in Medium and Large Establishments; Tables; 1.1 Employment Transition Matrix; 1.8 Employment Transition, by Firm Size; 1.9 Incidence of Gazelles in All Sectors and Manufacturing; 1.10 Share of Jobs Created by Gazelles and Nongazelles in All Sectors and in the Manufacturing Sector; Drivers of Job Growth: Young Firms and Productive Firms Create More Jobs; 1.2 Who Create More Jobs? 1.11 Net Job Creation, by Firm Size and Age1.2 Sectors with the Highest Rate of Job Growth across Countries; 1.12 Net Job Creation, by Firm Size before and after Controlling for Firm Age; 1.13 Net Job Creation, by Firm Age after Controlling for Firm Size; 1.14 Employment Growth Is Strongest in First 4-5 Years after Firm Entry; 1.15 Employment Growth over a Firm's Life Cycle for All Nonfarm Sectors; 1.16 Characteristics of Gazelles in the Arab Republic of Egypt, Lebanon, and Morocco; 1.3 More Productive Firms Create More Jobs; MENA Needs a Larger Pool of Young Firms and Productive Firms 1.17 Entry Density of Formal Sector Limited-Liability Firms across Regions and Countries, 2004-121.18 Firm Turnover across Countries; 1.19 Survival Rates Five Years after Entry; 1.20 Employment Share of Young Medium or Large Establishments; 1.21 Distribution of Employment, by Firm Size and Age across All Nonfarm Establishments: Arab Republic of Egypt and Turkey, 2006; 1.22 Labor Productivity Growth over the Life Cycle of Manufacturing Establishments; 1.23 Gap between Weighted and Unweighted Labor Productivity; 1.24 Productivity, by Firm Size in Tunisia, Lebanon, and Turkey 1.3 Firm Dynamics and Productivity Growth in MoroccoNotes; B1.3.1 Decomposition of Firm Productivity Growth in Morocco's Manufacturing Sector, 1996-2006; References; 2 Distorted Dynamics: The Impact of Policies on Firm Dynamics and Job Growth; Attracting FDI in Services Sparked Job Growth in Domestic Firms in Jordan; 2.1 Share of FDI Inflows, by Sector, Selected MENA Countries, 2003-10; 2.1 FDI into Services Sectors Is Often Restricted in MENA Countries; B2.1.1 Service Trade Restriction Index, by Sector and Region; B2.1.2 Service Trade Restrictions in Transportation Services in MENA, 2008 2.2 Mobility Restrictions Reduces Competition and Job Growth in the West Bank |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819596603321 |
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Schiffbauer Marc
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| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2015] | ||
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Jobs or privileges : unleashing the employment potential of the Middle East and North Africa / / Marc Schiffbauer [and four others]
| Jobs or privileges : unleashing the employment potential of the Middle East and North Africa / / Marc Schiffbauer [and four others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (213 p.) |
| Disciplina | 331.12/0420956 |
| Collana | MENA Development Report |
| Soggetto topico |
Labor market - Middle East
Labor market - Africa, North Manpower policy - Middle East Manpower policy - Africa, North |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4648-0406-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Authors and Contributors; Abbreviations; Overview; Introduction; Notes; 1 Too Little Too Late: Private Sector Growth and Labor Demand; Economic Growth Has Been Moderate and Job Growth Weak; Figures; 1.1 Decomposition of GDP Per Capita Growth in MENA and Other Developing Regions; 1.2 Structural Change across Regions and among MENA Countries, 2000-05; 1.3 Correlation between Entry and Exit Rates across Two-Digit Sectors; Boxes; 1.1 Is Structural Change in Morocco Gender-Biased?; B1.1.1 Reallocation of Labor across Sectors, by Gender, 2000-11
1.4 Demographic Change and Composition of Working-Age Population1.5 Employment Share, by Firm Size; 1.6 Distribution of Employment across Nonagriculture Sectors; 1.7 Percentage Change in Share of Employment in Medium and Large Establishments; Tables; 1.1 Employment Transition Matrix; 1.8 Employment Transition, by Firm Size; 1.9 Incidence of Gazelles in All Sectors and Manufacturing; 1.10 Share of Jobs Created by Gazelles and Nongazelles in All Sectors and in the Manufacturing Sector; Drivers of Job Growth: Young Firms and Productive Firms Create More Jobs; 1.2 Who Create More Jobs? 1.11 Net Job Creation, by Firm Size and Age1.2 Sectors with the Highest Rate of Job Growth across Countries; 1.12 Net Job Creation, by Firm Size before and after Controlling for Firm Age; 1.13 Net Job Creation, by Firm Age after Controlling for Firm Size; 1.14 Employment Growth Is Strongest in First 4-5 Years after Firm Entry; 1.15 Employment Growth over a Firm's Life Cycle for All Nonfarm Sectors; 1.16 Characteristics of Gazelles in the Arab Republic of Egypt, Lebanon, and Morocco; 1.3 More Productive Firms Create More Jobs; MENA Needs a Larger Pool of Young Firms and Productive Firms 1.17 Entry Density of Formal Sector Limited-Liability Firms across Regions and Countries, 2004-121.18 Firm Turnover across Countries; 1.19 Survival Rates Five Years after Entry; 1.20 Employment Share of Young Medium or Large Establishments; 1.21 Distribution of Employment, by Firm Size and Age across All Nonfarm Establishments: Arab Republic of Egypt and Turkey, 2006; 1.22 Labor Productivity Growth over the Life Cycle of Manufacturing Establishments; 1.23 Gap between Weighted and Unweighted Labor Productivity; 1.24 Productivity, by Firm Size in Tunisia, Lebanon, and Turkey 1.3 Firm Dynamics and Productivity Growth in MoroccoNotes; B1.3.1 Decomposition of Firm Productivity Growth in Morocco's Manufacturing Sector, 1996-2006; References; 2 Distorted Dynamics: The Impact of Policies on Firm Dynamics and Job Growth; Attracting FDI in Services Sparked Job Growth in Domestic Firms in Jordan; 2.1 Share of FDI Inflows, by Sector, Selected MENA Countries, 2003-10; 2.1 FDI into Services Sectors Is Often Restricted in MENA Countries; B2.1.1 Service Trade Restriction Index, by Sector and Region; B2.1.2 Service Trade Restrictions in Transportation Services in MENA, 2008 2.2 Mobility Restrictions Reduces Competition and Job Growth in the West Bank |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463609303321 |
| Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Striving for better jobs : the challenge of informality in the Middle East and North Africa / / Roberta Gatti [and three others]
| Striving for better jobs : the challenge of informality in the Middle East and North Africa / / Roberta Gatti [and three others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (355 p.) |
| Disciplina | 331 |
| Collana | Directions in Development. Human Development |
| Soggetto topico |
Informal sector (Economics) - Africa, North
Informal sector (Economics) - Middle East Labor market - Africa, North Labor market - Middle East |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9536-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Abbreviations; Overview; Background; Understanding Informality; Figure O.1 Informality and Economic Development; Figures; Informality in MENA: Levels and Trends; Figure O.2 Informality in MENA Compared to Other Regions; Who Are Informal Workers?; Figure O.3 Informality Rates for Selected Non-Gulf Cooperation Council Members; Figure O.4 Annual Growth Rates of Informality; Figure O.5 Informality Rates by Quintile of Per Capita Consumption for Selected Countries
Figure O.6 Employment Status by Age for Selected Countries, Urban Areas Only Figure O.7 Informality Rates by Highest Educational Level Completed; Figure O.8 Informality and Firm Size; Informality among Firms; Figure O.9 Unregistered Firms, by Region; Figure O.10 Highest Level of Education of Managers in Formal and Informal Manufacturing Firms in Egypt, 2009; Informality in MENA: Exclusion or Choice?; Figure O.11 Transitions of Originally Informal Salaried Private Sector Male Workers; Figure O.12 Estimated Formality Premium by Gender in Different Countries Barriers to Coverage and Policy Options Notes; References; Chapter 1 How Large Is Informality and Why Do We Care?; What Is Informality?; How to Measure Informality; Boxes; Box 1.1 Defining Informality; Tables; Table 1.1 Summary of Data and Definitions Used in This Report; Box 1.2 Main Definitions of Relevant Variables and Survey Questions from Data Available in MENA; Figure 1.1 Correlation among Most-Used Informality Indicators; Why Does Informality Matter?; Figure 1.2 Correlations among Different Definitions of Labor Informality (Worker's Side); Figure 1.3 Informality and Economic Development Figure 1.4 Effect of Informality on Growth Informality in MENA; Figure 1.5 Employment and Unemployment Rates in MENA; Figure 1.6 Economic Growth and Employment Growth; Figure 1.7 Annual Population Growth Rates (%) (2005-2009); Figure 1.8 Sectoral Contribution to Annual Employment Growth in Typical MENA Country and Selected Other Countries, Average for 2000's; Figure 1.9 Prevalence of Informality in MENA versus Other Regions; Figure 1.10 Informality Rates for Selected Non-GCC Economies; What Causes Informality?; Figure 1.11 Annual Growth Rates of Informality Figure 1.12 Correlation between Informality and Governance/Regulation Figure 1.13 Correlation between Informality and Education/Demographic Factors; Figure 1.14 Correlation between Informality and Government Size; Figure 1.15 Correlation between Informality and Indirect Labor Costs; Figure 1.16 Percentage Difference in Education and Youth Bulge with Respect to the World Median; Figure 1.17 Percentage Difference in Rural Population and Agricultural Output with Respect to the World Median; Conclusions; Figure 1.18 Percentage Difference in Public Employment with Respect to the World Median; Annex Annex Table 1A. 1 Sample Economies in the Informality Regression |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459918903321 |
| Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Striving for better jobs : : the challenge of informality in the Middle East and North Africa / / Roberta Gatti ... [and others]
| Striving for better jobs : : the challenge of informality in the Middle East and North Africa / / Roberta Gatti ... [and others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington DC : , : World Bank, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | pages cm |
| Disciplina | 331 |
| Collana | Directions in development |
| Soggetto topico |
Informal sector (Economics) - Africa, North
Informal sector (Economics) - Middle East Labor market - Africa, North Labor market - Middle East |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9536-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Abbreviations; Overview; Background; Understanding Informality; Figure O.1 Informality and Economic Development; Figures; Informality in MENA: Levels and Trends; Figure O.2 Informality in MENA Compared to Other Regions; Who Are Informal Workers?; Figure O.3 Informality Rates for Selected Non-Gulf Cooperation Council Members; Figure O.4 Annual Growth Rates of Informality; Figure O.5 Informality Rates by Quintile of Per Capita Consumption for Selected Countries
Figure O.6 Employment Status by Age for Selected Countries, Urban Areas Only Figure O.7 Informality Rates by Highest Educational Level Completed; Figure O.8 Informality and Firm Size; Informality among Firms; Figure O.9 Unregistered Firms, by Region; Figure O.10 Highest Level of Education of Managers in Formal and Informal Manufacturing Firms in Egypt, 2009; Informality in MENA: Exclusion or Choice?; Figure O.11 Transitions of Originally Informal Salaried Private Sector Male Workers; Figure O.12 Estimated Formality Premium by Gender in Different Countries Barriers to Coverage and Policy Options Notes; References; Chapter 1 How Large Is Informality and Why Do We Care?; What Is Informality?; How to Measure Informality; Boxes; Box 1.1 Defining Informality; Tables; Table 1.1 Summary of Data and Definitions Used in This Report; Box 1.2 Main Definitions of Relevant Variables and Survey Questions from Data Available in MENA; Figure 1.1 Correlation among Most-Used Informality Indicators; Why Does Informality Matter?; Figure 1.2 Correlations among Different Definitions of Labor Informality (Worker's Side); Figure 1.3 Informality and Economic Development Figure 1.4 Effect of Informality on Growth Informality in MENA; Figure 1.5 Employment and Unemployment Rates in MENA; Figure 1.6 Economic Growth and Employment Growth; Figure 1.7 Annual Population Growth Rates (%) (2005-2009); Figure 1.8 Sectoral Contribution to Annual Employment Growth in Typical MENA Country and Selected Other Countries, Average for 2000's; Figure 1.9 Prevalence of Informality in MENA versus Other Regions; Figure 1.10 Informality Rates for Selected Non-GCC Economies; What Causes Informality?; Figure 1.11 Annual Growth Rates of Informality Figure 1.12 Correlation between Informality and Governance/Regulation Figure 1.13 Correlation between Informality and Education/Demographic Factors; Figure 1.14 Correlation between Informality and Government Size; Figure 1.15 Correlation between Informality and Indirect Labor Costs; Figure 1.16 Percentage Difference in Education and Youth Bulge with Respect to the World Median; Figure 1.17 Percentage Difference in Rural Population and Agricultural Output with Respect to the World Median; Conclusions; Figure 1.18 Percentage Difference in Public Employment with Respect to the World Median; Annex Annex Table 1A. 1 Sample Economies in the Informality Regression |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787086703321 |
| Washington DC : , : World Bank, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Striving for better jobs : : the challenge of informality in the Middle East and North Africa / / Roberta Gatti ... [and others]
| Striving for better jobs : : the challenge of informality in the Middle East and North Africa / / Roberta Gatti ... [and others] |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington DC : , : World Bank, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | pages cm |
| Disciplina | 331 |
| Collana | Directions in development |
| Soggetto topico |
Informal sector (Economics) - Africa, North
Informal sector (Economics) - Middle East Labor market - Africa, North Labor market - Middle East |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9536-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Abbreviations; Overview; Background; Understanding Informality; Figure O.1 Informality and Economic Development; Figures; Informality in MENA: Levels and Trends; Figure O.2 Informality in MENA Compared to Other Regions; Who Are Informal Workers?; Figure O.3 Informality Rates for Selected Non-Gulf Cooperation Council Members; Figure O.4 Annual Growth Rates of Informality; Figure O.5 Informality Rates by Quintile of Per Capita Consumption for Selected Countries
Figure O.6 Employment Status by Age for Selected Countries, Urban Areas Only Figure O.7 Informality Rates by Highest Educational Level Completed; Figure O.8 Informality and Firm Size; Informality among Firms; Figure O.9 Unregistered Firms, by Region; Figure O.10 Highest Level of Education of Managers in Formal and Informal Manufacturing Firms in Egypt, 2009; Informality in MENA: Exclusion or Choice?; Figure O.11 Transitions of Originally Informal Salaried Private Sector Male Workers; Figure O.12 Estimated Formality Premium by Gender in Different Countries Barriers to Coverage and Policy Options Notes; References; Chapter 1 How Large Is Informality and Why Do We Care?; What Is Informality?; How to Measure Informality; Boxes; Box 1.1 Defining Informality; Tables; Table 1.1 Summary of Data and Definitions Used in This Report; Box 1.2 Main Definitions of Relevant Variables and Survey Questions from Data Available in MENA; Figure 1.1 Correlation among Most-Used Informality Indicators; Why Does Informality Matter?; Figure 1.2 Correlations among Different Definitions of Labor Informality (Worker's Side); Figure 1.3 Informality and Economic Development Figure 1.4 Effect of Informality on Growth Informality in MENA; Figure 1.5 Employment and Unemployment Rates in MENA; Figure 1.6 Economic Growth and Employment Growth; Figure 1.7 Annual Population Growth Rates (%) (2005-2009); Figure 1.8 Sectoral Contribution to Annual Employment Growth in Typical MENA Country and Selected Other Countries, Average for 2000's; Figure 1.9 Prevalence of Informality in MENA versus Other Regions; Figure 1.10 Informality Rates for Selected Non-GCC Economies; What Causes Informality?; Figure 1.11 Annual Growth Rates of Informality Figure 1.12 Correlation between Informality and Governance/Regulation Figure 1.13 Correlation between Informality and Education/Demographic Factors; Figure 1.14 Correlation between Informality and Government Size; Figure 1.15 Correlation between Informality and Indirect Labor Costs; Figure 1.16 Percentage Difference in Education and Youth Bulge with Respect to the World Median; Figure 1.17 Percentage Difference in Rural Population and Agricultural Output with Respect to the World Median; Conclusions; Figure 1.18 Percentage Difference in Public Employment with Respect to the World Median; Annex Annex Table 1A. 1 Sample Economies in the Informality Regression |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816511803321 |
| Washington DC : , : World Bank, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Unlocking the employment potential in the Middle East and North Africa [[electronic resource] ] : toward a new social contract
| Unlocking the employment potential in the Middle East and North Africa [[electronic resource] ] : toward a new social contract |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | xxii, 287 p |
| Disciplina | 331.12/042/0956 |
| Collana | Orientations in development series |
| Soggetto topico |
Labor market - Middle East
Labor market - Africa, North Labor supply - Middle East Labor supply - Africa, North |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-08503-7
9786610085033 1-4175-0599-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455764203321 |
| Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Unlocking the employment potential in the Middle East and North Africa : : toward a new social contract
| Unlocking the employment potential in the Middle East and North Africa : : toward a new social contract |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | xxi, 262 pages : illustrations ; ; 26 cm |
| Disciplina | 331.12/042/0956 |
| Collana |
MENA development report
Orientations in development series |
| Soggetto topico |
Labor market - Middle East
Labor market - Africa, North Labor supply - Middle East Labor supply - Africa, North |
| ISBN |
1-280-08503-7
9786610085033 1-4175-0599-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780442003321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Unlocking the employment potential in the Middle East and North Africa : toward a new social contract
| Unlocking the employment potential in the Middle East and North Africa : toward a new social contract |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | xxi, 262 pages : illustrations ; ; 26 cm |
| Disciplina | 331.12/042/0956 |
| Collana | Orientations in development series |
| Soggetto topico |
Labor market - Middle East
Labor market - Africa, North Labor supply - Middle East Labor supply - Africa, North |
| ISBN |
1-280-08503-7
9786610085033 1-4175-0599-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- OVERVIEW Creating 100 Million Jobs for a Fast- Growing Work Force -- Evolution of MENA's Social Contract -- Emergence of Poor Labor Market Outcomes -- Unlocking the Potential for Job Creation -- MENAÌs Need for a New Social Contract -- 1 Introduction -- Labor Market Outcomes in the Post-World War II Period -- Scope and Methodology of the Report -- Structure and Organization of the Report -- Findings in Comparative Perspective -- 2 Evolution of State-Labor Relations in the Middle East and North Africa -- Legacy of the Social Contract -- Definition of the Social Contract -- The Social Contract and Labor Markets -- 3 Demography, Labor Growth, and Employment Outcomes -- MENA's Demographic Transition -- Effect of Delayed Transition on Labor Force Growth -- Labor Market Outcomes in the 1990s -- Toward a Fuller Understanding of Labor Market Outcomes -- 4 Structure of Employment and Earnings in the 1990s -- Structure of Unemployment -- Public Sector Employment in the 1990s -- Structure of Labor Markets -- Informalization of Work in the 1990s -- Gender Equity in Access to Labor Markets -- Real Wages and Wage Formation -- Income Inequality That Remains Moderate -- What We Have Learned -- 5 Labor Market Reforms: Opportunities and Constraints -- Reforming the Labor Market in a Dynamic Setting -- Rationalizing the Role of the Public Sector -- Looking at Labor Market Institutions in the Private Sector -- Quantifying the Effects of Labor Reforms -- Using Active Labor Market Policies in MENA -- Considering the Special Case of Labor-Importing Countries -- Taking Stock of What Has Been Learned -- Appendix -- 6 Foundations of Future Growth and Job Creation -- Traditional Engines of Employment Growth -- MENA's Need for New Engines of Job Creation -- Road to Completing the Transitions.
Role of Human Capital in the Transition -- Facing the Challenges Ahead -- 7 Toward a New Social Contract -- MENA Needs a Vision of the Future of Its Labor Markets -- Successful Reform Requires a New Social Contract -- What Needs to Be Done Is Widely Acknowledged -- Reforms Have Been Too Limited and Too Slow -- Overcoming the Obstacles to Reform Is Critical -- Soft Budget Constraints and Political Challengers Have Impeded Reform -- Governments Have Decoupled Economic and Political Reform -- Today, Economic and Political Reforms Must Be Linked -- Support from External Partners Is Critical -- Main Responsibility Rests with MENA -- Statistical Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810591303321 |
| Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2004 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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