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On the interaction between trade reforms and labor market regulation : evidence from the mena countries’ labor markets
Joint Authors
Source
Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 901-975 (31 Dec. 2015)20 p.
Publisher
Economic Research Forum for the Arab Countries Iran and Turkey
Publication Date
2015-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
20
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Using a panel of MENA countries, this paper tries to examine the interaction between trade reforms and labor market regulations on the outcome of the labor market.
The theoretical predictions of this literature show that the effects of trade liberalization in any given country are conditional on the nature of labor market regulations since trade liberalization is more likely to have a positive impact on employment and wages in countries with flexible labor markets and vice versa.
Moreover, more regulated labor markets tend to have higher wages at the expense of sector wide employment.
Our main findings show that labor market rigidity reduces the positive impact of trade reform on employment.
While this result is stronger for females, it is not for males
American Psychological Association (APA)
Selwaness, Irene& Zaki, Shahir. 2015. On the interaction between trade reforms and labor market regulation : evidence from the mena countries’ labor markets. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series،Vol. 2015, no. 901-975.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-646160
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Selwaness, Irene& Zaki, Shahir. On the interaction between trade reforms and labor market regulation : evidence from the mena countries’ labor markets. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series No. 901-975 (Dec. 2015).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-646160
American Medical Association (AMA)
Selwaness, Irene& Zaki, Shahir. On the interaction between trade reforms and labor market regulation : evidence from the mena countries’ labor markets. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 901-975.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-646160
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendices : p. 12-18
Record ID
BIM-646160