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Ефектите На Пандемијата Ковид-19 Врз Пазарот На Труд На Западен Балкан: Истражување На Разликите Според Возраст И Род

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This paper analyses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labour markets of the Western Balkans. In 2020, the pandemic brought the recent growth of the region’s economies to an abrupt if temporary halt, and the paper analyses the impact on activity rates and unemployment rates. The analysis reveals that youth and women, and particularly young women, have been the most severely affected by the crisis. In almost all countries the activity rates of young women have fallen by more than male workers or older workers, while female unemployment rates have simultaneously increased, delivering a double setback for gender equality on the labour market. The paper concludes that future labour market policies should prioritise active labour market policies for the affected young women to assist their return to work through female-friendly training programmes and specialised support for job search and other gender-appropriate policy measures. The capacities of the public employment services in the region will need to be improved to implement targeted and effective active employment policies to support the post-COVID recovery.

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  • Bartlett, Will, 2022. "Ефектите На Пандемијата Ковид-19 Врз Пазарот На Труд На Западен Балкан: Истражување На Разликите Според Возраст И Род," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 117203, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
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    • R14 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Land Use Patterns
    • J01 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics: General

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