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Hassen et al Policy brief March 2022.pdf
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- With 70% of its population under 30 years of age, and 70 million people currently unemployed, a policy priority for Ethiopia is to address the challenges of youth employment and informal business transition to higher productivity employment.
- We use employment and tax data to develop guidance for the authorities on trade-offs as they face challenges related to fiscal consolidation and employment creation.
- This policy brief identifies efficient public services that should be expanded to facilitate the transition of informal enterprises to providing more productive jobs, along with associated fiscal implications.