Job creation or labor absorption? An analysis of private sector job growth in Egypt

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ID21803879
AutoresRagui Assaad (0000-0002-2608-5335, University of Minnesota), C Krafft (0000-0001-6906-9418, St. Catherine University, autor correspondente), Shaimaa Yassin (University of Lausanne)
Ano2020
Volume12
Fascículo2
Páginas177-207
Data de publicação2020-07-02
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoMiddle East Development Journal (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1793-8120 • E-ISSN: 1793-8171
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17938120.2020.1753978
OpenAlexW2911823829
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas34

Creating jobs, especially good jobs, is one of the greatest challenges facing Egypt. This paper investigates the nature of job growth in Egypt, including the firm, industry, and worker characteristics that are related to job growth. Using data from Egypt’s establishment censuses linked to various firm and labor surveys, we examine job growth in private sector establishments over 1996–2017. We find that job growth has primarily followed a labor absorption paradigm, with job growth unrelated to productivity and highest for firms with more informal employment

Business · Economic growth · Economics · Job creation · Labour economics · Private sector · Productivity · Firm Innovation and Growth · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality · Taxation and Compliance Studies