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This report reviews the characteristics of labor force as revealed by the “Labor Force Sample Survey (LFSS), 2012” performed all over Qatar. The survey covers Qatari and non-Qatari households as well as collective households through a probability sample of 6,895...Read More

Most countries of the Middle East and North Africa set up their current national pension schemes in the 1970s, and no major changes or reforms have been introduced since then. This report shows why pension reform is needed and why it is urgent. It sets out the options...Read More

The objective of this paper is to provide a better understanding of the links between the global economic crisis, employment creation and social protection in the Arab economies, and identify key policy areas for the attention of governments and social partners. Read More

An overview of economic and social risks and reforms in the social protection system in the MENA region. Read More

The present report is made up of 3 sections. The first section is to assess social protection policy and research context in the Arab region. The second section of the report compiles the discussion by regional participants on the international experiences on social...Read More

The Arab spring has highlighted the need to clarify the important role that social policy could play in contributing to the emergence of socio-economic systems and political regimes that are both democratic and developmental. These new possibilities for social...Read More

This study, produced by the Economic Development and Globalization Division of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), notes that the Arab Spring took place despite strong progress towards the aggregate indicators of the Millennium Development...Read More

ESCAP analysis indicates that a minimum wage policy, if designed carefully along with supportive adjustment measures, boosts workers’ income and improves long-term job prospects without adversely affecting businesses. For example, recent minimum wage hikes in Thailand...Read More

This issue of the International Journal of Labour Research is wholly dedicated to the question of the minimum wage, a matter that has gained in importance and profile in recent years. No doubt, the main reasons behind this rise in prominence relate to the stagnation of...Read More

This paper examines the social and economic development outcomes linked to youth in the Arab region, and evaluates the performance of Arab governments in responding to the needs of the young generation. The 100 million young men and women in the region face very high...Read More