Threats to Skills of Unemployed Qualified Labor in Arab Economies

Ahmed Driouchi

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Abstract: Abstract This paper focuses on skill loss from the unemployment of qualified labor in Arab economies. It aims at analyzing the prospects of unemployment of skilled labor in relation to the increasing gap between the supply of labor and the low levels of job creation. The obsolescence of the skills gained prior to job search, is discussed in relation to the length of unemployment. Descriptive statistical analysis of unemployment in addition to a discussion of skill obsolescence is pursued. Among the results, skill losses appear to be crucial under limited prospective policies. Some directions of economic and social policies that need strengthening are introduced.

Keywords: Keywords: Risks; Loss; Skills; Obsolescence; Unemployment; Skilled Labor. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J24 J64 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015-10-20
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