The Middle East and North Africa region faces high unemployment or jobs in low-productivity activities often in the informal economy. The private sector has not generated enough jobs as polices that restrict competition have limited the entry of new firms and prevented more productive firms from growing – the type of firms that create most jobs. These policies are often captured by few politically connected firms and result in privileges instead of...
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2014/01/01
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Brief
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2014/10/23
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Disclosed
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Jobs or privileges : unleashing the employment potential of the Middle East and North Africa
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Private Sector Growth
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Jobs or privileges : unleashing the employment potential of the Middle East and North Africa (English). World Bank MENA regional issues brief : jobs or privileges ; no. 1 Washington, DC: World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/707011468275945783