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high initial income inequality. The neglect of concern for employment and inequality in the formulation of the Millennium … Development Goals (MDGs) in 2000 is noted; the addition of a goal for full employment in a reformulation of the MDGs in 2005 did … not lead to a change in focus in official development assistance (ODA). If the growing concern for employment and …
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This paper documents and analyses the predominance of informal employment in Africa and shows that lack of demand for … potential to become competitive in light manufacturing, but the most promising avenue for export-led growth of employment in … investment and technology transfer in labour-intensive tradable industries, and thus raising labour demand and employment. …
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perceptions in the employment decision-making process. Crucial to the analysis is the introduction of the aid … largest share of skilled jobseekers opt for early-career employment working for a donor organisation, INGO, or NGO in the … matching' based on measured preferences may be inhibited in contexts where employment possibilities are limited. …
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transformation in Africa, focusing on sectoral output shares, sectoral employment shares, and the relative labour productivity of … product growth and population density reduce unemployment and non-employment. …
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The OECD labor market has undergone major changes over the past two decades. The most evident of these changes is the rise in the number of job-seekers. In 1997, there were more than 35 million people unemployed in the OECD area as a whole, some 6 million more than in the mid-1980s and almost 25...
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With aging populations and increased demands on government revenue, countries need to boost employment and earnings … prolong employment among older workers. Human capital policy has a complementary role in improving the payoff to work and …
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levels—do not significantly affect native employment in the short term and boost employment in the long term. …
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employment levels during recessions. However, they can create inefficiency in the labor market, and might limit labor market …
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employment, especially in sectors exposed to trade and intensive in labor. The limited empirical evidence suggests that the …
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Rising obesity is not only a pressing global public health problem. There is also substantial evidence that obese people, particularly women, are less likely to be employed and, when employed, are likely to earn lower wages. There is some evidence that the lower earnings are a result of...
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