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With the discovery of large quantities of natural gas, the Qatari economy has experienced sustained economic growth. Similar to what has occurred in other Gulf states, a consequence of this economic boom is that the demand level for skilled and unskilled labor far outstrips that which Qatari nationals can provide. As a result, Qatar has imported foreign labor to the point where foreigners outnumber Qataris by almost seven to one. Moreover, the structure of the labor market -- in particular, the system of generous and near-guaranteed public sector employment -- diminishes incentives for Qataris to acquire valuable skills and to work in the private sector. The reliance on foreign laborers and the lack of skilled Qatari workers is widely seen by Qatar's leaders as a serious threat to the nation's economic autonomy and long-term economic viability. Thus a key challenge facing policymakers is to devise policies and reforms that will help develop a domestic workforce with the skills and incentives to work in the economy's most important and competitive positions. Drawing on public data sources, this article provides a detailed quantitative assessment of the economic and demographic situation that underlies the current challenges and discusses several policy options that might be used to help overcome them.
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Executive summary for Migrant women in the European labour force, which examines migrant women's participation in the European labor force.
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Executive summary for Migrant women in the European labour force, which examines migrant women's participation in the European labor force.
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Executive summary for Migrant women in the European labour force, which examines migrant women's participation in the European labor force
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Examines migrant women's participation in the European labor force.
Journal Article
Looks at the effect of the 2000 repeal of the earnings test above the normal retirement age on the self-reported probabilities of working full-time after ages 65 and 62 of male workers in the U.S. Health and Retirement Study.
Journal Article
Analyzes the male labor supply effects of the Social Security earnings test using longitudinal administrative earnings data and commonly used survey data. Finds a consistent and substantial response to the earnings test, especially for younger men.
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Testimony presented before the House Education and Labor Committee on February 7, 2007.
Commentary
Published commentary by RAND staff: Public: Leaner, Fitter, Meaner?, in The Guardian.
Journal Article
A matching theory approach is used to assess the impact on the Italian labour market of the 1997 Treu Act (legge Treu).
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To what extent can the elderly readily find suitable jobs? In the context of a theoretical job search model, we examine the decision to search for a job and the probability of transitioning to employment using a large sample of non-workers from the Health and Retirement Study.
Research Brief
This research brief summarizes a study to assess which policies can prevent or mitigate the adverse consequences of two trends currently occurring across Europe: falling birth rates and ageing population.
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Uses random-assignment experimental data from Canada's SSP to review impacts of this reform on the distributions of income, earnings, and transfers.
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This paper reviews the most pertinent theoretical and recent empirical contributions to the literature on worksharing. The results show a positive direct effect on employment of a reduction in working hours. However, taking into account indirect effects, in particular the upward effects on wages, the authors find that the long-run effect becomes small and insignificant.
Commentary
A chronological list of commentaries authored by RAND staff and published in newspapers and magazines worldwide.
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Growing wage inequality appears to have had little effect on the marriage behavior of less-educated black women.
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The author searches for patterns in the African American response to immigrants in several metropolitan areas with above-average immigrant populations, to examine whether immigration has had a negative effect of the labor market participation of African Americans.
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Describe and understand the determinants of changes in the number and quality of new legal immigrants to the United States over the last 25 years.
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The authors analyze mobility in urban Mexico between three labor market states: working in the formal sector, working in the informal sector, and not working.
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Older physicians have found it preferable to retire rather than adapt their practices to an environment with a high degree of managed care penetration
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