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Promoting successful transitions to employment for Egyptian youth
Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2015This Policy Perspective argues that active labor market policies, such as public employment schemes, wage subsidies, job search assistance, and skills training have not been effective in improving the quantity or quality of employment for youth in the Middle East and North Africa region and will likely not be very effective in the future.DocumentGender, enterprise ownership, and labor allocation in MENA: the roles of Islam, oil, and government policies
Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2015This paper documents a relatively low share of women among small and medium enterprise (SME) owners in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This phenomenon appears to be related to the low female labour force participation (LFP) rates commonly observed in the region.DocumentFossil fuels are dead, long live fossil fuels: Botswana’s options for economic diversification
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015Botswana is at a critical historical juncture. It has enjoyed a stable democracy since 1965 and strong, quality economic growth for the last few decades. However, the diamond revenues on which the country depends are likely to decline in the near future. Economic diversification is therefore a pressing policy concern.DocumentFiscal institutions and macroeconomic management in resource rich economies: the case of Yemen
Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2015The link between natural resource outcomes and the quality of institutions has attracted considerable attention in natural resource literature. But only very recently has its link to fiscal rules and institutions been discussed, focusing mainly on developed economies.DocumentCountry-specific oil supply shocks and the global economy: a counterfactual analysis
Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2015This paper investigates the global macroeconomic consequences of country-specific oil-supply shocks. The paper is both theoretical and empirical.DocumentSupply or demand? How politics influences the implementation of the MGNREGA in Rajasthan
Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre, 2014The recent performance of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has been a matter of debate. Rajasthan, especially, performed impressively in the initial years of its National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS), but experienced a sharp decline (even relative to other states) in outcomes from 2010 onwards.DocumentHow should Uganda grow?
Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre, 2014Income per capita in Uganda has doubled in the last 20 years. However, economic growth has been concentrated in non-tradable activities and faces challenges, including rapid rural population growth, high dependency ratios and an approaching oil boom of uncertain size and duration.DocumentReforming employment protection in Egypt: an evaluation based on transition models with measurement errors
Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2015Do reforms introducing more flexibility in developing countries’ labour markets reduce unemployment? This paper proposes to evaluate the new Egyptian labour market law, which was introduced in 2003, aiming to enhance the flexibility of the hiring and the firing processes.DocumentCan a nuclear deal help Iran’s young labor force?
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 2015Iran is poised to reap a vast “demographic dividend” if the appropriate national and international policies are adopted, including a nuclear deal with the P5+1 (five permanent members of the UN Security Council, plus Germany).DocumentThe well-being of elderly survivors after natural disasters: measuring the impact of the Great East Japan earthquake
Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry, 2015The Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011 had a devastating impact on the northeastern part of Japan.Pages