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Job creation or labor absorption ? : an analysis of private sector job growth in Egypt
Joint Authors
Assaad, Ragui
Krafft, Caroline
Yasin, Shayma S.
Source
Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 1172-1274 (31 Dec. 2018)42 p.
Publisher
Economic Research Forum for the Arab Countries Iran and Turkey
Publication Date
2018-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
42
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Creating jobs, especially good jobs, is one of the greatest challenges facing Egypt.
This paper investigates the nature of job growth in Egypt, including the firm, industry, and worker characteristics that are related to job growth.
Using data from Egypt’s establishment censuses linked to various firm and labor surveys, we examine job growth in private sector establishments over 1996-2017.
We find that job growth has primarily followed a labor absorption paradigm, with job growth unrelated to productivity and highest for firms with more informal employment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Assaad, Ragui& Krafft, Caroline& Yasin, Shayma S.. 2018. Job creation or labor absorption ? : an analysis of private sector job growth in Egypt. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series،Vol. 2018, no. 1172-1274.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Assaad, Ragui…[et al.]. Job creation or labor absorption ? : an analysis of private sector job growth in Egypt. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series No. 1172-1274 (Dec. 2018).
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Assaad, Ragui& Krafft, Caroline& Yasin, Shayma S.. Job creation or labor absorption ? : an analysis of private sector job growth in Egypt. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 1172-1274.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-957252
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendices : p. 23-39
Record ID
BIM-957252