-sector employment and have helped raise standards of living. However, the growth model has involved costs: the public-sector wage bill … is relatively high, there is limited employment of nationals in the private sector, labor productivity has declined or …

This paper discusses tax and expenditure policy reforms to raise employment. Using data for 58 advanced and emerging …. The focus is on incentives to increase labor demand and supply rather than on the impact of fiscal policy on employment … principles which should guide the design of country-specific fiscal reforms to boost employment. A comprehensive set of tables on …

should be broadened to include more explicitly the objective of raising employment rates to foster potential growth. The … market adjustment, and illustrates the benefits of a two-pronged strategy. The paper also examines employment effects of …

employment opportunities and promote income-generating activities. Efforts to improve governance have led to major reforms in the …

, to raise output and employment significantly while reducing the price level. Additional pension reforms could further … increase employment, boost economic growth, and improve public finances, as could improved expenditure efficiency, thereby …