Jobs and welfare in Mozambique
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Jobs and welfare in Mozambique. / Jones, Sam; Tarp, Finn.
2013/045. ed. Helsinki : UNU-WIDER, 2013.Research output: Working paper › Research
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TY - UNPB
T1 - Jobs and welfare in Mozambique
AU - Jones, Sam
AU - Tarp, Finn
N1 - JEL classification: J01, O13, O17, O55
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Mozambique has achieved remarkable macroeconomic success over recent decades, boasting one of the world’s highest rates of GDP growth. However, absolute poverty remains persistent, spilling over into social unrest. To better understand the link between aggregate growth and household welfare, this study focuses on labour market trends. We ask: (a) what has happened to jobs in Mozambique over the past 15 years; (b) what has been the link between jobs and development outcomes; and (c) where should policymakers focus to create more good jobs? We conclude that jobs policy must seek to raise agricultural productivity and stimulate labour-intensive exports.
AB - Mozambique has achieved remarkable macroeconomic success over recent decades, boasting one of the world’s highest rates of GDP growth. However, absolute poverty remains persistent, spilling over into social unrest. To better understand the link between aggregate growth and household welfare, this study focuses on labour market trends. We ask: (a) what has happened to jobs in Mozambique over the past 15 years; (b) what has been the link between jobs and development outcomes; and (c) where should policymakers focus to create more good jobs? We conclude that jobs policy must seek to raise agricultural productivity and stimulate labour-intensive exports.
KW - Faculty of Social Sciences
KW - Mozambique
KW - labour market
KW - jobs
KW - agriculture, structural transformation
M3 - Working paper
SN - 978-92-9230-622-9
T3 - WIDER Working Paper
BT - Jobs and welfare in Mozambique
PB - UNU-WIDER
CY - Helsinki
ER -
ID: 100444590