The Kyrgyz Labour Market In The Late 1990s: The Challenge of Formal Job Creation

Ian Babetski (1) , Alexandre Kolev (2) , Mathilde Maurel (3)

1 CU - Charles University [Prague]
2 Banque Mondiale
3 CES - Centre d'économie de la Sorbonne

The persistence of widespread poverty in the Kyrgyz Republic seems to be due to the presence of a large pool of jobless and discouraged workers, as well as to the low level of formal job creation. This has prevented informal jobholders from moving from a situation of mere survival into a better economic position. Addressing the problem of low formal job creation requires removing the many institutional barriers that prevent the development of small and medium enterprises in the country.

Domains: Economics and Finance

Ian Babetski, Alexandre Kolev, Mathilde Maurel. The Kyrgyz Labour Market In The Late 1990s: The Challenge of Formal Job Creation. Comparative Economic Studies, 2003, 45 (4), pp.493 - 519. ⟨hal-03416823⟩