An Analysis of the Effects of Public Investment on Labor Demand through the Channel of Economic Growth with a Focus on Socio-Professional Categories and Gender

Mame Cheikh Anta Sall and Adriana Burlea-Schiopoiu
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Mame Cheikh Anta Sall: Faculty of Economics, University Cheikh Anta DIOP de Dakar, Dakar 10700, Senegal
Adriana Burlea-Schiopoiu: Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Craiova, 200585 Craiova, Romania

JRFM, 2021, vol. 14, issue 12, 1-16

Abstract: The paper aims to analyze the impact of public investments generated by implementing the Emerging Senegal Plan (ESP) on economic growth and gender inequalities observed in the labor market in Senegal. A dynamic computable general equilibrium modeling was carried out for this purpose using a social accounting matrix (SAM) based on an extensive segmentation of the labor market according to gender and socio-professional category. The results prove that the investments made in priority market sectors led, overall, to a good trajectory of economic growth. Moreover, job creation followed the expansion of sectors of the economy, which increased their demand for labor because of the capital increase. In conclusion, there is a strong demand for qualified women (senior executives and middle executives). We recommend considering positive discrimination in favor of women by implementing public employment programs and the importance of recovery sectors affected by the pandemic.

Keywords: economic growth; public investment; gender; employment; computable general equilibrium model; Emerging Senegal Plan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C E F2 F3 G (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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