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Decent Work in the West Bank: Assessing Youth and Women's Employment Under Fragility and Conflict

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  • Fadi Daraghmeh
  • Sameh Hallaq

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This study examines the state of decent work in the West Bank, focusing on the intersection of labor market conditions, gender disparities, and the fragility of legal enforcement. Using a mixed-methods approach that combines labor force surveys, qualitative interviews, and institutional analysis, we document substantial gaps in labor rights, social protection, and equitable employment opportunities, particularly for women and youth. The findings reveal that informal work, weak regulatory frameworks, and limited access to social protection undermine progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 8 of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, which aims to promote sustained, inclusive, and productive employment. Policy recommendations emphasize the need for comprehensive legal reform, targeted skills development, and social protection expansion to enhance labor market inclusion and economic resilience in fragile contexts.

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  • Fadi Daraghmeh & Sameh Hallaq, 2026. "Decent Work in the West Bank: Assessing Youth and Women's Employment Under Fragility and Conflict," Economics Working Paper Archive wp_1116, Levy Economics Institute.
    • Handle: RePEc:lev:wrkpap:wp_1116
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    JEL classification:

    • J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
    • J38 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Public Policy
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

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