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Enterprises, Workers, and Skills in Urban Timor-Leste

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dc.contributor.authorO'Keefe, Philip
dc.contributor.authorDas, Maitreyi Bordia
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-06T14:41:22Z
dc.date.available2012-06-06T14:41:22Z
dc.date.issued2007-03
dc.description.abstractLike many low-income countries, Timor-Leste faces challenges in providing employment for and increasing the skills of its labor force-challenges made more acute by high fertility rates, a very young population, and the capacity constraints of a new nation. However, there is limited information for policymakers to formulate appropriate policies. The paper presents findings of the first urban enterprise survey in independent Timor-Leste. It explores several aspects of the Timorese urban labor market, including the profile of formal and informal enterprises, their behavior in terms of employment and wage-setting practices, and constraints on firm growth. It also presents findings on the skills and training needs of urban employers, and constraints faced in overcoming skills shortages. It finds a highly informal urban enterprise scene, where even "formal" enterprises are largely micro-enterprises. While there has been considerable action in terms of new firm creation since independence, there is already surprisingly low job creation or destruction. This is driven by a number of constraints inside and outside the labor market. With respect to wages, the impacts of the informal minimum wage policy inherited from the interim international administration suggest the need for caution in future wage policy development. While employers identify many skills gaps, basic literacy, numeracy, and language skill needs dominate, and employers appear to value short courses and less formal modes of skills training to address their needs. The paper concludes with suggestions for addressing the key constraints identified.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/03/7475041/enterprises-workers-skills-urban-timor-leste
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4177
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/7231
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 4177
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectAGE DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectAGGREGATE DEMAND
dc.subjectBASIC LITERACY
dc.subjectBUSINESS CLIMATE
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVE BARGAINING
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL BANKS
dc.subjectCONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
dc.subjectCOST OF CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
dc.subjectCOSTS OF CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
dc.subjectCREDIT MARKETS
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectDISMISSAL
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC VOLATILITY
dc.subjectEDUCATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT DYNAMICS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GENERATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GROWTH
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT PATTERNS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT POLICY
dc.subjectENTERPRISES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
dc.subjectEXOGENOUS SHOCKS
dc.subjectFAMILY MEMBERS
dc.subjectFAMILY RESOURCES
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR FORCE
dc.subjectFERTILITY
dc.subjectFERTILITY RATES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectFIRM GROWTH
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTORS
dc.subjectGENDER DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectGENDER GAP
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectHEALTH
dc.subjectHIGH POPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFORMAL
dc.subjectINFORMAL ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectINFORMAL SECTOR
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectJOB TURNOVER
dc.subjectJOBS
dc.subjectLABOR CODE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectLABOR LAWS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET CONDITIONS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET INFORMATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET POLICIES
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOR ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectLABOR REGULATIONS
dc.subjectLABOR RELATIONS
dc.subjectLIVE BIRTHS
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectLOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectMALE WORKERS
dc.subjectMEDIUM ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectMICROENTERPRISES
dc.subjectMICROFINANCE
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGE
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectMINORITY
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectMORTALITY RATE
dc.subjectNATIONAL ORIGIN
dc.subjectNET EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectNUMBER OF WORKERS
dc.subjectOCCUPATION
dc.subjectOLDER WORKERS
dc.subjectPOLICY ANALYSIS
dc.subjectPOLICY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPOLICY DEVELOPMENTS
dc.subjectPOLICY IMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH RATE
dc.subjectPOPULATION PRESSURES
dc.subjectPOPULATION STRUCTURE
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPREGNANT WOMEN
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectRETAIL TRADE
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectSEVERANCE PAYMENTS
dc.subjectSEX
dc.subjectSHOPS
dc.subjectSIZE OF ENTERPRISE
dc.subjectSKILL LEVEL
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSKILLS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectSMALL ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectSMALL FIRMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSTARTUP CAPITAL
dc.subjectTRADE UNIONS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectUNIONS
dc.subjectUNPAID WORKERS
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectVENDORS
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL TRAINING
dc.subjectWAGE POLICY
dc.subjectWORKER
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORKFORCE
dc.subjectWORKING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectYOUNG WORKERS
dc.subjectYOUNGER WORKERS
dc.subjectYOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectYOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.titleEnterprises, Workers, and Skills in Urban Timor-Lesteen
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okr.crossref.titleEnterprises, Workers, And Skills In Urban Timor-Leste
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okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4177
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okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryTimor-Leste
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Small and Medium Size Enterprises
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Microfinance
okr.topicSmall Scale Enterprise
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicIndustry
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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