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An assessment of the present and future labor market in the Kurdistan Region-Iraq : implications for policies to increase private-sector employment /

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The study addresses the question of how the Kurdistan Regional Government can improve the private-sector labor market in the Kurdistan Region-Iraq (KRI). Doing so will involve creating mechanisms by which job-seekers can develop the right skills and find employers who will hire them, employers can f...

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Main Authors: Shatz, Howard J. (Author), Abramzon, Shmuel (Author), Smith, Alexandria C. (Author), Luoto, Jill (Author), Constant, Louay (Author)
Corporate Authors: Labor and Population Program, JSTOR (Organization)
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, [2014]
Subjects:
Education > Iraq > Kurdistān.
Skilled labor > Iraq > Kurdistān.
Labor supply > Iraq > Kurdistān.
Employment forecasting > Iraq > Kurdistān.
Labor market > Iraq > Kurdistān.
Kurdistān (Iraq) > Economic policy.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Labor.
Economic policy.
Education.
Employment forecasting.
Labor market.
Labor supply.
Skilled labor.
Iraq > Kurdistān.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The study addresses the question of how the Kurdistan Regional Government can improve the private-sector labor market in the Kurdistan Region-Iraq (KRI). Doing so will involve creating mechanisms by which job-seekers can develop the right skills and find employers who will hire them, employers can find the employees they need, and the government can create an enabling environment in which the best matches between job-seekers and employers can be made. The study estimates the likely number and education levels of new job-seekers through 2020. It conducts an original, scientific survey to learn about employer perceptions of skill gaps in the KRI. Then, it investigates sectoral employment growth in comparison economies to identify promising growth sectors. Finally, it outlines policy steps for the government to take to improve the functioning of the private-sector labor market.
Item Description:"RAND Labor and Population."
"Ministry of Planning."
"Kurdistan Regional Government."
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxii, 113 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-113).
ISBN:9780833089939
0833089935