Azerbaijan : Enterprise Restructuring and Labor Redeployment, Volume 2, Results of the Surveys Conducted in Mingachevir City in Azerbaijan Republic

The main objective of this report is, first, to examine changes in the welfare and labor market status of workers in Azerbaijan, with concentration on large state-owned enterprises (SOEs) already displaced or which may be displaced because of enterprise restructuring and privatization. This includes identifying: a) dominant patterns in labor market behavior, b) changes in worker socioeconomic status in the wake of redundancy; and c) assistance received under enterprise social programs and other government social safety nets. Second, the study also explores patterns of job creation and job destruction, and the dynamics of labor demand, including any barriers to firm entry and growth. The study focuses largely on identifying informational and institutional gaps in elaborating a general labor redeployment program suitable for conditions in Azerbaijan. Suggestions for the introduction of labor redeployment activities and enterprise social plans are provided that would enable authorities to design relevant mitigating measures. The report concludes that findings indicate labor market interventions have great potential to improve labor market performance; however, whether or not this potential is realized depends on a number of factors, and numerous variables can intervene to affect the final outcome of their implementation. These include external factors such as stable macroeconomic conditions, a favorable investment climate with an enabling business environment, and a competitive product market. In addition, there are important internal factors: specifically, policy design and implementation. A significant share of the able-bodied population needs better employment opportunities, and state support is necessary to enhance workers' competitiveness in the labor market and assist job-seekers in their employment search.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Social Analysis biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2005-01
Subjects:	ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS, ADVERTISING, ARREARS, ARTISANS, BANK LOANS, BANK OFFICE, BANK OFFICIALS, BANKING SECTOR, BANKRUPTCY, BANKS, BRIBE, BRIBES, BUREAUCRATIC OBSTACLES, BUSINESS COMMUNITY, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, BUSINESS LOAN, BUSINESS OPERATION, BUSINESS OWNERS, BUSINESS SUPPORT, BUSINESS TAXES, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS, CAPITAL INVESTMENT, CELLULAR PHONE, CELLULAR PHONES, CHEAP MONEY, COLLATERAL, COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS, COLLATERALIZATION, COMMERCIAL BANKS, COMMERCIAL CREDIT, COMPETITIVE MARKETS, CONSUMER, CONSUMER RIGHTS, CONSUMERS, CONTRIBUTIONS, CORRUPTION, CREDIT INFORMATION, CURRENT JOB, CUSTOM, CUSTOMER INFORMATION, CUSTOMS, DEMOGRAPHIC, DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS, DISABILITY, DISABILITY INSURANCE, DISCRIMINATION, ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, EDUCATION STANDARD, ELECTRICITY, EMPLOYEE, EMPLOYER, EMPLOYERS, ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, ENTREPRENEURS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, EQUIPMENT, EXTERNAL FINANCE, EXTORTION, FINANCES, FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION, FINANCIAL OBSTACLES, FOREIGN CAPITAL, GENDER, GOVERNANCE MECHANISMS, HEALTH SERVICES, HIGH INTEREST RATES, HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES, HOUSEHOLDS, IMPEDIMENTS TO BUSINESS, INCOME, INCOME TAX, INCOME TAXES, INDUSTRY STANDARDS, INFLATION, INFLATION RATE, INFLATIONARY EXPECTATIONS, INFORMATION ON CUSTOMERS, INSPECTIONS, INTEREST RATES, JOB CREATION, JOB SEARCH, JURISDICTION, LABOR MARKET, LACK OF ACCESS, LACK OF FINANCES, LARGE BUSINESS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, LAWS, LEGISLATION, LICENSE, LICENSES, LIQUIDATION, LOAN, LOCAL BUSINESS, MANUFACTURING, MARKET PRICE, MARKETING, MARKETING STRATEGIES, MASS MEDIA, MATERIAL, MEDIUM ENTERPRISES, MENU, MENUS, MOBILE PHONE, MONOPOLIES, MONOPOLY, MONTHLY INCOME, MUNICIPALITIES, NEW JOB, NEW PRODUCTS, PENSION, PENSION FUND, PERSONAL INCOME TAXES, PRIVATE PROPERTY, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATIZATION, PROCUREMENT, QUESTIONNAIRE, REAL ESTATE, RED TAPE, REGISTRY, REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, REGULATORY GAPS, RESIDENTIAL CONSUMERS, RESULT, RESULTS, RETAIL TRADE, RETIRED, RETIREMENT, RETIREMENT AGE, SALARY, SALE, SALES, SECONDARY EDUCATION, SECONDARY SCHOOL, SEVERANCE PAY, SICK LEAVE, SMALL BUSINESSES, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE, SOCIAL INSURANCE, SOCIAL SECURITY, TAX ADMINISTRATION, TAX RATE, TAXABLE INCOME, TAXATION, TELECOM, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TERM CONTRACTS, TIME FRAME, TRADE UNION, TRANSACTION, TRANSPORT, TRANSPORTATION SERVICE, TURNOVER, UNEMPLOYED, UNEMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT, UNEMPLOYMENTS, UNFAIR COMPETITION, VALUABLE, VALUATION, VOLATILITY, WAGE, WAGES, WATER SUPPLY,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/01/8185806/azerbaijan-enterprise-restructuring-labor-redeployment-vol-2-2-results-surveys-conducted-mingachevir-city-azerbaijan-republic http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8750
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