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Democratic Republic of Congo Jobs Diagnostic

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dc.contributor.authorAterido, Reyes
dc.contributor.authorGonzalez, Alvaro
dc.contributor.authorMerotto, Dino
dc.contributor.authorPetracco, Carly
dc.contributor.authorSanchez-Reaza, Javier
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-06T21:20:55Z
dc.date.available2018-02-06T21:20:55Z
dc.date.issued2018-02
dc.description.abstractThe economy of the Democratic Republic of Congo is not creating sufficient jobs for its young and rapidly growing workforce. Although the Congolese economy has experienced fast growth and poverty has declined, further reducing poverty will require more dynamic job creation and continued reductions in fertility rates. The current youth bulge and potential demographic dividend will open a unique window of opportunity but will demand faster job creation. The challenge is not limited to reducing unemployment, but includes tackling inactivity and rampant underemployment. Possible avenues to address labor market shortcomings include removing obstacles and resolving market failures for firms to grow, integrating agribusinesses into value chains, facilitating urbanization, and focusing on skills, not just schooling. At the same time, a focus on productivity growth could strengthen its link to employment creation. The report, Democratic Republic of Congo: jobs diagnostic, analyzes the main challenges - at the macro, firm, and household levels - that the country faces in creating jobs. It also outlines the main obstacles to creating more and better jobs that are more inclusive of women and youth.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/822881517551920780/Jobs-diagnostic-Democratic-Republic-of-Congo
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/29327
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/29327
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJobs Series;No. 12
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHICS
dc.subjectINFORMALITY
dc.subjectUNDEREMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectFIRMS
dc.subjectFIRM PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectENTERPRISE SURVEYS
dc.titleDemocratic Republic of Congo Jobs Diagnosticen
dc.typeReporten
dc.typeRapportfr
dc.typeInformees
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crossref.titleDemocratic Republic of Congo Jobs Diagnostic
okr.date.disclosure2018-02-02
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::General Economy, Macroeconomics and Growth Study
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/822881517551920780/Jobs-diagnostic-Democratic-Republic-of-Congo
okr.guid822881517551920780
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/29327
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b0855f925e_1_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum29556489
okr.identifier.report123113
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okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/822881517551920780/pdf/123113-WP-P161849-1-2-2018-13-5-12-WBDRCJDWEB.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryCongo, Democratic Republic of
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Growth
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Employment and Shared Growth
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Employment and Unemployment
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.unitSoc Prot & Lab AFR West & Center (GSP07)
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