unemployment, and end up being circumvented by informal contracts. This paper uses Brazilian microeconomic data to show that the … could have contributed to the ensuing higher rates of unemployment in the country. Moreover, the paper shows that states …

The aim of this paper is to analyze unemployment and labor market developments in Algeria and assess the factors that … may hamper employment creation. The results of the paper suggest that the relative low output-employment elasticities and … rigid labor market are the main factors behind the still high level of unemployment, particularly among the youth …

market programs were launched, directed especially at the long-term unemployed, and a further step was taken in the … evolutionary reform of the industrial relations system. The paper reviews developments in employment, wages, and productivity in …

Unemployment pressures among nationals are emerging in the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC). 2 … unemployment pressures while striking a balance between maintaining a liberal foreign labor policy and a reasonable level of …

This paper analyzes Algeria’s unemployment and labor market developments and assesses the factors that may hamper … employment creation. It estimates employment-to-GDP elasticity for Algeria’s main sectors and different age groups, and … assesses the effect of improvements in Algeria’s labor market flexibility on unemployment outcomes. The results on the …

productivity in Algeria is associated with higher unemployment than the sample average, though recent positive terms of trade … unemployment is higher in Algeria than in other countries. The results are robust to various panel econometric methods and …