Despite low open unemployment, labor market outcomes are unsatisfactory in Moldova. Employment is low and job … low level of employment in Moldova is due to the low rate of firm entry and the low rate of job creation in existing firms … that the primary factor behind the small size of the employment generating sector is the high cost of doing business in …

employment, promoting inclusive growth, and improving competitiveness. In the short run, weakened macroeconomic fundamentals in … policies across sectors to create productive employment and promote economic growth. Supporting innovation and enhancing access …

economic downturn. At the firm level, small and young firms registered the highest employment growth rates. The empirical …' employment growth, but also their productivity. In the post-crisis period, poor business restrictions were negatively associated …

absolute and net employment growth is concentrated in informal tradable industries, and 2) much of this growth is connected to …

dynamics of employment at the firm level suggests that labor regulations are not the main "binding constraint" on job creation …

. Furthermore, among the unemployed, the probability of moving into informal employment is found to be significantly larger for … labor market outcomes. More attention to designing programs that are incentive-compatible with formal employment would be a …