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Unemployment and Labor Market Issues in Algeria
Author:
Davide Furceri null

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IMF Working Papers
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2012: Issue 099
Language:
English
Publication Date:
01 Apr 2012
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475502893.001
ISBN:
9781475502893
ISSN:
1018-5941
Pages:
28
Keywords:
WP; labor market; flexibility; unemployment; labor market flexibility; labor-market mismatch; labor market imperfection; unemployment-GDP elasticity; underpinning employment elasticity; employment intensity; labor market rigidity; GDP-employment elasticity; employment-output elasticity; Labor markets; Labor market flexibility; Unemployment rate; Employment
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The aim of this paper is to analyze unemployment and labor market developments in Algeria and assess the factors that may hamper employment creation. The results of the paper suggest that the relative low output-employment elasticities and rigid labor market are the main factors behind the still high level of unemployment, particularly among the youth. Simulation analyses, based on the results on the relation between labor market institutions and unemployment, show that improvement in labor market conditions in Algeria would be key in reducing unemployment both in the short- and medium-term.
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