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Job Generation Profile Evaluation For Romania Using Shapley Method

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  • Speranța PIRCIOG

    (National Research Institute for Labour and Social Protection, Romania)

  • Cristina LINCARU

    (National Research Institute for Labour and Social Protection, Romania)

Abstract

Romania is an emergent country with relative high rates of growth but still with low quality of life.The strong connection between quality of life and quality of work especially for poor –”as the poor derive most of their income/consumption from work: as employees, as the self-employed, or in subsistence activities” (WBM JoGGs, p.2) request an answer regarding the research question: “In what extent in Romania growth generates employment and good earning opportunities?” In this article we intend to analyse the profile of job generation applying Job Generation and Growth Decomposition Tool, provided by The World Bank (WBM JoGG's). The Shapley decomposition will be applied by 10 NACE Rev. 2 structure (1 digit) in view to catch the economic growth effect over the sectoral structure and the employment generation. The main conclusion of this article is that in the last 2 years is becoming visible the positive contribution to employment of the sectors 'Professional, scientific and technical activity...” next to "Wholesale and retail trade, transport, etc..." and "Information and communication”, fact that confirm the tendency of structural positive change of economy

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  • Speranța PIRCIOG & Cristina LINCARU, 2016. "Job Generation Profile Evaluation For Romania Using Shapley Method," Romanian Economic Business Review, Romanian-American University, vol. 11(2), pages 66-75, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:rau:journl:v:11:y:2016:i:2:p:66-75
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