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Pakistan Labor Market Study : Regulation, Job Creation, and Skills Formation in the Manufacturing Sector

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2013-03-24T01:36:57Z
dc.date.available2013-03-24T01:36:57Z
dc.date.issued2006-09
dc.description.abstractIn an effort to improve employment outcomes and industrial productivity, the Government of Pakistan (GoP) has launched a dual-track reform process involving broad-based overhaul of labor laws and institutions, and expansion and reform of the Vocational and Technical Training (VTT) system. Labor market regulation and laws are useful economic and social institutions designed to protect workers from undesirable consequences of market failure such as arbitrary or discriminatory actions by employers. They also help stabilize employment and household incomes against aggregate business cycles and shocks. Labor regulation is also an important element of society's instruments for the provision of social security and the maintenance of health, safety, and environmental standards in economic activities. Labor regulation in Pakistan is excessive by international standards, as can be seen from data on a number of indicators of labor market flexibility. All things considered, Pakistani industry and workers will seem to be better off with a more flexible labor market. The report analyzes the existing labor laws and institutions, along with the new draft laws, from this point of view. It also provides a review of the current VTT system and changes for it.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/09/16411564/pakistan-labor-market-study-regulation-job-creation-skills-formation-manufacturing-sector
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/12865
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/12865
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectADVERSE CONSEQUENCES
dc.subjectAGE GROUP
dc.subjectAGGREGATE DEMAND
dc.subjectAVERAGE WAGE
dc.subjectBASIC RIGHTS
dc.subjectBUSINESS CYCLES
dc.subjectCAREERS
dc.subjectCASUAL WORKERS
dc.subjectCHILD LABOR
dc.subjectCLERKS
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVE BARGAINING
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE PRESSURES
dc.subjectCONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
dc.subjectCONTRACT LABOR
dc.subjectCONTRACTOR
dc.subjectCREATING JOBS
dc.subjectDISMISSAL
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC NEEDS
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYEE
dc.subjectEMPLOYEE ASSOCIATIONS
dc.subjectEMPLOYERS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GENERATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GROWTH
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GROWTH RATE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT LEVELS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT PATTERNS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT PROTECTION LEGISLATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT STABILITY
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT STATUS
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT
dc.subjectEXCESSIVE REGULATION
dc.subjectEXOGENOUS SHOCKS
dc.subjectFACTOR MARKETS
dc.subjectFEMALE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR FORCE
dc.subjectFIRING
dc.subjectFIRING COSTS
dc.subjectFIRM PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectFORMAL LABOR MARKET
dc.subjectGENERAL EQUILIBRIUM
dc.subjectHIGH WAGE
dc.subjectHIGH WAGE PREMIUM
dc.subjectHIRING
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCE
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME SUPPORT
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL LABOR
dc.subjectINFORMAL LABOR MARKET
dc.subjectINFORMAL SECTOR
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKETS
dc.subjectISOLATION
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectJOB PLACEMENT
dc.subjectJOB PLACEMENT SERVICES
dc.subjectJOB SECURITY
dc.subjectJOB SEEKERS
dc.subjectJOB SKILL
dc.subjectJOBLESS GROWTH
dc.subjectJOBS
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
dc.subjectLABOR DEMAND
dc.subjectLABOR DEMAND ELASTICITIES
dc.subjectLABOR DEMAND ELASTICITY
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectLABOR INPUTS
dc.subjectLABOR INSPECTION
dc.subjectLABOR LAW
dc.subjectLABOR LAWS
dc.subjectLABOR LEGISLATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET FLEXIBILITY
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET INDICATORS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET REFORMS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET REGULATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET RIGIDITY
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET SEGMENTATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET SITUATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOR POLICY
dc.subjectLABOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectLABOR REGULATION
dc.subjectLABOR REGULATIONS
dc.subjectLABOR REPRESENTATIVES
dc.subjectLABOR SUPPLY
dc.subjectLABOR UNION
dc.subjectLABOR UNIONS
dc.subjectLABOUR
dc.subjectLABOUR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOUR FORCE GROWTH
dc.subjectLABOUR REGULATION
dc.subjectLONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectLOW EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectMANPOWER
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGE
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGES
dc.subjectMOTIVATION
dc.subjectNET JOB CREATION
dc.subjectOCCUPATION
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONS
dc.subjectON-THE-JOB TRAINING
dc.subjectOPEN UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectOVERTIME
dc.subjectOVERTIME WORK
dc.subjectPAYROLL TAXES
dc.subjectPERMANENT EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectPERMANENT WORKERS
dc.subjectPRESTIGE
dc.subjectPRICE CONTROLS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SERVICES
dc.subjectPRODUCT MARKET
dc.subjectPRODUCT MARKET REGULATION
dc.subjectPRODUCT MARKETS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY LEVELS
dc.subjectPROFESSIONALS
dc.subjectREAL WAGE
dc.subjectREAL WAGES
dc.subjectRECOMMENDATIONS
dc.subjectREDUNDANCY
dc.subjectRIGHT TO ORGANIZE
dc.subjectRURAL WORKERS
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSAFETY STANDARDS
dc.subjectSALARIED EMPLOYEES
dc.subjectSALARIED WORKERS
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectSEVERANCE PAY
dc.subjectSEVERANCE PAY SCHEMES
dc.subjectSEVERANCE PAYMENTS
dc.subjectSKILL SHORTAGES
dc.subjectSKILLED LABOR
dc.subjectSKILLS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSTAFF
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectTEMPORARY WORKER
dc.subjectTEMPORARY WORKERS
dc.subjectTOTAL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectTOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectTRADE UNIONS
dc.subjectTRAINING INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAM
dc.subjectTRAINING SERVICES
dc.subjectUNDEREMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM
dc.subjectUNION REPRESENTATIVES
dc.subjectUNIONIZATION
dc.subjectURBAN EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL TRAINING
dc.subjectWAGE DATA
dc.subjectWAGE DETERMINATION
dc.subjectWAGE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectWAGE GAINS
dc.subjectWAGE GROWTH
dc.subjectWAGE INCREASES
dc.subjectWAGE RATE
dc.subjectWAGE RATES
dc.subjectWELL-FUNCTIONING LABOR MARKET
dc.subjectWORK FORCE
dc.subjectWORKER
dc.subjectWORKER PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORKING
dc.subjectWORKING CAPITAL
dc.subjectWORKING CONDITION
dc.subjectWORKING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectWORKING ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectWORKING HOURS
dc.subjectWORKING POOR
dc.titlePakistan Labor Market Study : Regulation, Job Creation, and Skills Formation in the Manufacturing Sectoren
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.date.disclosure2012-06-21
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T09:07:32.831952Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::PSD, Privatization and Industrial Policy
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/09/16411564/pakistan-labor-market-study-regulation-job-creation-skills-formation-manufacturing-sector
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.guid414581468145475799
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000356161_20120622021202
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum16411564
okr.identifier.report38075
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2012/06/22/000356161_20120622021202/Rendered/PDF/380750ESW0P0900y00Final0Print0Ready.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryPakistan
okr.sectorEducation :: Vocational training
okr.sectorIndustry and trade
okr.themeFinancial and private sector development :: Regulation and competition policy
okr.themeRule of law :: Law reform
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Policies
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Management and Relations
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Standards
okr.topicWork and Working Conditions
okr.unitEcon. Policy & Poverty Sector (SASEP)
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