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Jobs for shared prosperity time for action in the Middle East and North Africa /

Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc.
Other Authors: Gatti, Roberta.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2013.
Subjects:
Labor market > History > 21st century. > Middle East
Labor market > History > 21st century. > Africa, North
Manpower policy > Middle East.
Manpower policy > Africa, North.
Middle East > Economic conditions > 21st century.
Africa, North > Economic conditions > 21st century.
Online Access:http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10705963
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505 0 |a 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. 
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