time for action in the Middle East and North Africa Gatti, Roberta. ebrary, Inc text bibliography Electronic books. dcu Washington, D.C World Bank 2013 monographic eng

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xxxi, 315 p. : ill. Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgment -- Abbreviations -- Main messages -- Executive summary -- Overview -- Labor markets in the Middle East and North Africa : a low-productivity equilibrium -- Inefficient and inequitable labor markets : a low-productivity equilibrium -- Women, youth, and the working poor suffer most from the low productivity equilibrium -- Where are the barriers? -- A long-term view of MENA's economies and labor markets -- The dynamics of the private sector based on privileges rather than competition -- An institutional framework that reinforces the status quo -- Unemployable and unemployed : skills gaps and a meritocracy deficit in MENA -- What are possible policy options? -- Aligning incentives to invest, innovate, and generate employment -- Regulatory framework of the labor market : overcoming segmentation -- Education and training systems : realigning incentives for skills that matter and making employability count -- The road ahead -- The political economy of inclusion -- Appendix: Main data sources. Roberta Gatti ... [et al.]. Includes bibliographical references. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. aw----- ff----- Labor market Middle East History 21st century Labor market Africa, North History 21st century Manpower policy Middle East Manpower policy Africa, North Middle East Economic conditions 21st century Africa, North Economic conditions 21st century HC415.15 .G38 2013eb 331.10956 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10705963 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10705963 CaPaEBR 130109 ebr10705963