Active labour market policies in Arab Countries
By: Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
Publisher: United Nations
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 42
Subjects: Manpower policy; Labor policy; International cooperation
Description: "Recent protests in the region have revealed the social and political costs of high unemployment, underemployment and informal labour, particularly among youth, and the need to develop and implement policies that can successfully enhance labour and socioeconomic opportunities for all. With the aim to inform and support public intervention in the labour markets, this review of active labour market programmes (ALMPs) in Arab countries considers and analyses the experience of the region in developing and implementing such programmes, and examines the options, opportunities and constraints for the development of inclusive and efficient ALMPs."--P. [4] of cover.
Notes: "E/ESCWA/SDD/2012/1."

"26 March 2012."

"The present paper was written by Ms. Diane Zovighian, under the guidance of Ms. Gisela Nauk (Chief of the Social Policy Section) and Frederico Neto (Director of the Social Development Division). It builds on extensive research with the support of Ms. Lina Nassar and Ms. Christine Rouhana (Research Assistants) and in collaboration with a group of focal points in ESCWA member countries ...."--P. iii.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 39-42)

Also available online. Address as at 29/8/2012 :http://www.ilo.org/public/libdoc/igo/2012/470592.pdf