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Key Characteristics of Employment Regulation in the Middle East and North Africa

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dc.contributor.authorKuddo, Arvo
dc.contributor.authorAngel-Urdinola, Diego F.
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-10T20:00:43Z
dc.date.available2017-08-10T20:00:43Z
dc.date.issued2010-07
dc.description.abstractThis note provides a general background of the main features of labor regulation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and benchmarks them against international best practices. The note compiles information on available labor laws and other legal acts concerning employment protection regulation. Within the broader scope of labor regulation, and in order to assure regional comparability, information collected focuses on key issues in the labor law associated with commencing or terminating employment and during the period of employment (including maternity benefits). The main sources the data are the World Bank doing business 2010 and International Labour Organisation (ILO) databank. This note is a tool to provide policymakers and international organizations with a regional diagnose of how labor regulation affects labor market outcomes in MENA and inform client governments about strategic approaches to employment creation through labor policy and reform. This activity comes as a response to regional priorities in the context of the Arab World Initiative (AWI). One of the six strategic themes of the AWI focuses explicitly on employment creation as a top priority. Part of the World Bank's mandate under the AWI is to inform client governments about strategic approaches to employment creation through labor policy and reform.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/629231468050971623/Key-characteristics-of-employment-regulation-in-the-Middle-East-and-North-Africa
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/27712
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/27712
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesSP Discussion Paper;No. 1006
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectABOLITION OF FORCED LABOR
dc.subjectACTIVE LABOR
dc.subjectACTIVE LABOR MARKET
dc.subjectACTIVE LABOR MARKET POLICIES
dc.subjectACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
dc.subjectADULT WORKERS
dc.subjectADVERSE EFFECTS
dc.subjectANNUAL LEAVE
dc.subjectAVERAGE WAGE
dc.subjectAVERAGE WAGES
dc.subjectBARGAINING AGREEMENT
dc.subjectBARGAINING POWER
dc.subjectBUSINESS CYCLE
dc.subjectCHILD LABOR
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVE AGREEMENT
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVE BARGAINING
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVE DISMISSALS
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE MARKET
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE PRODUCT MARKET
dc.subjectCONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
dc.subjectCRISES
dc.subjectDISABILITY
dc.subjectDISADVANTAGED GROUPS
dc.subjectDISMISSAL
dc.subjectDISPLACEMENT
dc.subjectEARNINGS INEQUALITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC SHOCKS
dc.subjectECONOMIC THEORY
dc.subjectEMPLOYABILITY
dc.subjectEMPLOYEE
dc.subjectEMPLOYERS
dc.subjectEMPLOYERS ASSOCIATIONS
dc.subjectEMPLOYERS ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT CREATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GROWTH
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT INDICATORS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT LEVELS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT PROTECTION LEGISLATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT SECURITY
dc.subjectFEMALE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR
dc.subjectFIRING
dc.subjectFIRING COST
dc.subjectFIRING COSTS
dc.subjectFIRM GROWTH
dc.subjectFIRST-TIME JOB SEEKER
dc.subjectFLEXIBLE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectFORCED LABOR
dc.subjectFOREIGN LABOR
dc.subjectFREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHIRING
dc.subjectHOURS OF WORK
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectILO CONVENTIONS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINCOME SECURITY
dc.subjectINCOME SUPPORT
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
dc.subjectINFORMAL ECONOMIES
dc.subjectINFORMAL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectINFORMAL SECTOR
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKET
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TREATIES
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectJOB LOSSES
dc.subjectJOB PLACEMENT
dc.subjectJOB PLACEMENT SERVICES
dc.subjectJOB SEARCH
dc.subjectJOB SECURITY
dc.subjectJOB SEEKERS
dc.subjectJOB-SEARCH ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectJOBS
dc.subjectLABOR CODES
dc.subjectLABOR CONTRACTS
dc.subjectLABOR COSTS
dc.subjectLABOR DEMAND
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectLABOR LAW
dc.subjectLABOR LAWS
dc.subjectLABOR LEGISLATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET ADJUSTMENT
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET CONDITIONS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET FLEXIBILITY
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET INDICATORS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET REFORMS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET REGULATIONS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET SITUATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOR MOBILITY
dc.subjectLABOR OFFICE
dc.subjectLABOR POLICY
dc.subjectLABOR PROGRAMS
dc.subjectLABOR REGULATION
dc.subjectLABOR REGULATIONS
dc.subjectLABOR RELATIONS
dc.subjectLABOR STANDARDS
dc.subjectLABOR SUPPLY
dc.subjectLABOR TURNOVER
dc.subjectLABOR UNION
dc.subjectLABOR UNIONS
dc.subjectLAID-OFF WORKERS
dc.subjectLAYOFF
dc.subjectLAYOFFS
dc.subjectLIFE EXPECTANCY
dc.subjectLIFELONG LEARNING
dc.subjectLIMITED ENFORCEMENT CAPACITY
dc.subjectLIVING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectLONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectLONGTERM UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectLOW EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectMALE WORKER
dc.subjectMANDATED BENEFITS
dc.subjectMARKET ECONOMY
dc.subjectMARKET FAILURES
dc.subjectMARKET LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectMARKET WAGE
dc.subjectMATERNITY BENEFITS
dc.subjectMATERNITY LEAVE
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGE
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGES
dc.subjectNET EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectNIGHT WORK
dc.subjectOCCUPATION
dc.subjectOLDER WORKERS
dc.subjectOVERTIME
dc.subjectOVERTIME WORK
dc.subjectPAID MATERNITY
dc.subjectPAID WORKERS
dc.subjectPERMANENT EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectPERMANENT WORKERS
dc.subjectPERSONNEL
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL PROCESS
dc.subjectPRESENT VALUE
dc.subjectPRIMARY CONCERN
dc.subjectPRIVATE FIRMS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR FIRM
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTORS
dc.subjectPRODUCT MARKET REFORMS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE
dc.subjectRECOMMENDATIONS
dc.subjectREDUNDANCY
dc.subjectREPLACEMENT WORKERS
dc.subjectREST PERIOD
dc.subjectRIGHT TO ORGANIZE
dc.subjectRIGID LABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSERVANTS
dc.subjectSEVERANCE PAY
dc.subjectSEVERANCE PAY SYSTEM
dc.subjectSEVERANCE PAYMENTS
dc.subjectSKILLED LABOR
dc.subjectSOCIAL COHESION
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSTRIKES
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTEMPORARY JOBS
dc.subjectTEMPORARY WORKERS
dc.subjectTERMINATION
dc.subjectTOTAL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectTRADE UNIONS
dc.subjectTRAINING REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectTRIPARTITE
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED PEOPLE
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT SPELLS
dc.subjectUNSKILLED LABOR
dc.subjectUNSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectWAGE DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectWAGE LEVEL
dc.subjectWAGE POLICY
dc.subjectWAGE PREMIUM
dc.subjectWAGE PREMIUMS
dc.subjectWAGE RATE
dc.subjectWAGE RATES
dc.subjectWAGE SET
dc.subjectWAGE STRUCTURE
dc.subjectWOMEN WORKERS
dc.subjectWORK HOURS
dc.subjectWORK ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectWORKER
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORKING
dc.subjectWORKING HOURS
dc.subjectWORKING TIME
dc.subjectWORKING WOMEN
dc.subjectWORKPLACE
dc.subjectYOUNG WORKERS
dc.subjectYOUNGER WORKERS
dc.subjectYOUTH EMPLOYMENT
dc.titleKey Characteristics of Employment Regulation in the Middle East and North Africaen
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okr.region.administrativeMiddle East and North Africa
okr.region.geographicalMiddle East
okr.region.geographicalNorth Africa
okr.sectorEducation :: Vocational training
okr.sectorHealth and other social services :: Other social services
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Management and Relations
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Policies
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Standards
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Work & Working Conditions
okr.unitHuman Development Group (MNSHD)
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