The Jordanian labor market in the new millennium

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Assaad, Ragui, Contributor.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This collection analyses the results of the Jordan Labour Market Panel Survey of 2010 (JLMPS 2010), a major household survey of labour market conditions carried out in Jordan by the Economic Research Forum. The chapters cover topics that are essential to understanding the conditions leading to the Arab Spring.

Contents:

Structure and Evolution of Employment in Jordan / Ragui Assaad

Demographics, Labor Force Participation, and Unemployment in Jordan / Nader Mryyan

School-to-Work Transition of Jordanian Youth / Mona Amer

Gender and the Jordanian Labor Market / Chaimaa Yassine

Wage Formation and Earnings Inequality in the Jordanian Labor Market / Mona Said

Immigration, Emigration, and the Labor Market in Jordan / Jackline Wahba

Trends and Differentials in Jordanian Marriage Behavior: Marriage Timing, Spousal Characteristics, Household Structure, and Matrimonial Expenditures / Rania Salem

Patterns of Early Retirement among Jordanian Men / Ibrahim Al Hawarin.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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OCLC:

881141540