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Macroeconomic impacts of gender inequality and informality in India
Khera, Purva - 2016
participation, female formal employment, gender wage gap, as well as on aggregate economic outcomes. The model is estimated using …, and further widens gender gaps in formal employment and wages. Simultaneously implementing such policies with formal job …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011436767
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Immigration and employment : substitute versus complementary labor in selected African countries
Viseth, Arina - 2020
in the context of a segmented labor market in Sub-Saharan Africa. We find that immigration affects (i) employment (ii …) employment allocation between informal and formal sectors, and (iii) the type of employment within each sector. The direction of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012300611
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Social programs and formal employment : evidence from the Brazilian Bolsa Família Program
Fruttero, Anna; Leichsenring, Alexandre Ribeiro; Paiva, … - 2020
Employment is key to combating poverty. Thus, detractors of social assistance programs argue that they create … jury is still out with respect to their impact on formal employment. This paper exploits an unannounced change in the … identify the causal impact of the program on formal employment, combining three large administrative datasets. This paper finds …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012252007
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Inclusivity in the labor market
ElGanainy, Asmaa Adel; Ernst, Ekkehard; Merola, Rossana; … - 2021
Labor earnings are the dominant income source for most individuals. Thus, an inclusive labor market is key for ensuring inclusive growth. In this paper we propose four principles that an inclusive labor market will embody: access, fairness, protection and voice. While measuring inclusivity...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012613377
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Informality and gender gaps going hand in hand
Malta, Vivian; Kolovich, Lisa; Martínez Leyva, Angelica; … - 2019
In sub-Saharan Africa women work relatively more in the informal sector than men. Many factors could explain this difference, including women's lower education levels, legal barriers, social norms and demographic characteristics. Cross-country comparisons indicate strong associations between...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012022004
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The macroeconomic effects of labor and product market reforms in Morocco
Sarr, Babacar; Benlamine, Mokhtar; Munkacsi, Zsuzsa - 2019
This paper studies the macroeconomic effects and sequencing of (LMRs) and product (PMRs) market reforms in Morocco. It finds that introducing LMRs and PMRs simultaneously would add about 2.5 percentage points (pp) of GDP growth and reduce unemployment by about 2.2 pp after five years. If...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012122485
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Explaining the shadow economy in Europe : size, causes and policy options
Kelmanson, Ben; Kirabaeva, Koralai; Medina, Leandro; … - 2019
This paper examines the drivers, and reestimates the size of shadow economies in Europe, with a focus on the emerging economies, and recommends policies to increase formality. The size of shadow economies declined across Europe in recent years but remains significant, especially in Eastern...
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The welfare implications of services liberalization in a developing country : evidence from Tunisia
Jouini, Nizar; Rebei, Nooman - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009756810
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Tunisia monetary policy since the Arab Spring : the fall of the exchange rate anchor and rise of inflation targeting
El Hamiani Khatat, Mariam; End, Nicolas; Kolsi, Rym - 2020
In this paper, we argue that inflation targeting could be the future of Tunisia's monetary policy. Monetary targeting … reserves, current account deficit, and inflation differentials with main trading partners. The Central Bank of Tunisia has …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012301899
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Altruism and Workers' Remittances : Evidence From Selected Countries in the Middle East and Central Asia
Bouhga-Hagbe, Jacques - 2006
Tunisia in recent years …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400396