not experienced growth in employment, a phenomenon observed elsewhere in transitional economies and labeled as "jobless …

This assessment reviews earnings and employment outcomes in Colombia, Tunisia, and Turkey during 1998-2007, as well as …, labor regulations, education, and social protection. Employment-related outcomes in the three countries were mixed, with … notable progress in economic growth, earnings and poverty reduction, but not in the employment to- population ratio or …

employment and earnings as a linkage between growth and poverty reduction, especially in low income countries. With the objective … of providing inputs into the policy discussion on how to enhance poverty reduction through increased employment and …

-poor, to reduce vulnerability and improve self-employment. Following a brief description of the main data sources used in the … labor market outcomes by any measure, including extremely low employment rates and high informality. Against this background …, the following chapters assess financial exclusion among Roma, and self-employment levels and (credit) barriers to starting …