THE MACROECONOMICS OF LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES IN MENA OVER THE 1990s: How Growth Has Failed To Keep Pace With A Burgeoning Labor Market

Abstract

Jennifer Keller is an economist in the Middle East North Africa Region of the World Bank. Mustapha K. Nabli is Chief Economist of the Middle East and North Africa Region of the World Bank. The authors are grateful to Sebastien Dessus, Dipak Dasgupta, and Marie-Ange Veganzones for their comments and suggestions. Views expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of the World Bank, its executive directors, or the countries they represent. The Macroeconomics Of Labor Market Outcomes In MENA Over The 1990s: How Growth Has Failed To Keep Pace With A Burgeoning Labor Market?