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 de correspondencia), Shaimaa Yassin (University of Lausanne)
Año2020
Volumen12
Número2
Páginas177-207
Fecha de publicación2020-07-02
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaMiddle East Development Journal (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1793-8120 • E-ISSN: 1793-8171
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17938120.2020.1753978
OpenAlexW2911823829
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias 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