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Governance quality and the labor market in the MENA region post-Arab Spring

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  • Ali Fakih
  • Jana El Chaar
  • Jad El Arissy
  • Sara Zaki Kassab

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Purpose - This paper aims to investigate the impact of governance quality on total unemployment in general and female unemployment in particular in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, comparing the post-Arab Spring period to the pre-Arab Spring era. Design/methodology/approach - A fixed-effects model was used to analyze data from 15 MENA countries from 2002 to 2019. Findings - Our results generally indicate that following the Arab Spring, an enhancement in governance quality is linked with a reduction in unemployment in the MENA region, specifically in the Levant and GCC regions, with this reducing effect being stronger for female unemployment compared to total unemployment. Yet, this trend does not hold in North Africa, where government improvements do not result in better employment. Originality/value - This study uniquely uncovers the different effects of governance quality on unemployment across sub-regions and sheds light on its significant implications on female unemployment. The findings offer valuable insights for policymakers interested in the relationship between governance quality and economic outcomes in the region. Peer review - The peer review history for this article is available at:https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-12-2022-0826

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  • Ali Fakih & Jana El Chaar & Jad El Arissy & Sara Zaki Kassab, 2024. "Governance quality and the labor market in the MENA region post-Arab Spring," International Journal of Social Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 52(3), pages 422-439, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijsepp:ijse-12-2022-0826
    DOI: 10.1108/IJSE-12-2022-0826
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    Keywords

    Arab spring; Governance quality; Female unemployment; MENA region; E24; J78; J82;
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    JEL classification:

    • E24 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Employment; Unemployment; Wages; Intergenerational Income Distribution; Aggregate Human Capital; Aggregate Labor Productivity
    • J78 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Public Policy (including comparable worth)
    • J82 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards - - - Labor Force Composition

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