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Labour market policies and institutions: a synthesis report: the cases of Algeria, Jordan, Morocco, Syria and Turkey

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  • Fortuny, Mariangels.
  • Husseini, Jalal.

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This report highlights key employment and labour market challenges in five Middle East and North African (MENA) countries: Algeria, Jordan, Morocco, Syria and Turkey, and analyses current labour market policies, programmes and institutions with a focus on exclusion and discrimination in employment, particularly among women and youth. It also provides a number of recommendations to address the main employment challenges.

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  • Fortuny, Mariangels. & Husseini, Jalal., 2011. "Labour market policies and institutions: a synthesis report: the cases of Algeria, Jordan, Morocco, Syria and Turkey," ILO Working Papers 994583273402676, International Labour Organization.
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