The study of transitions to adulthood in developing countries merits a review that considers
new developments affecting specific spheres of life. High unemployment rates in certain job …

This paper introduces the 2012 round of the Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey (ELMPS), a
publicly-available nationally representative longitudinal household survey. We describe the …

While economic growth has been sustained for a number of years in many countries in the
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, this has not resulted in the creation of an …

Purpose Employment and skill mismatch among youth constitute a major obstacle for access
to the job market in the Middle East and North African region. The purpose of this paper is to …

Youth in Egypt hold rising aspirations for their adult lives, yet face an increasingly uncertain
and protracted transition into adulthood. Entry into adulthood for Egyptian youth is based on …

This book identifies chances and barriers women face in their transition to adulthood in
Egypt, Iran, Jordan, and Syria. Adopting a life course perspective, it provides a new …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, it seeks to voice the concerns of
educated youth in Egypt as they describe their work options and preferences. Second, it …

Youth in Egypt hold rising aspirations for their adult lives, yet face an increasingly uncertain
and protracted transition from school to work and thus into adulthood. This paper …

1. This note presents and analyzes the main design features of an inventory of non-publicly
provided Active Labor Market Programs (ALMPs) in Arab-Mediterranean Countries (AMCs) …

This note provides a general background of the main features of Labor Regulation in the
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region. As part of an effort to understand …