The Mauritanian Labor Market Through The Lens Of The 2004 National Household Survey

Abstract

The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent. The Mauritanian Labor Market through the Lens of the 2004 National Household Survey 11 We are grateful to the Mauritanian authorities for their support, notably the National Institute of Statistics, (ONS) for the availability of the 2004 National Household Survey data, and the Ministry of Economic and Finance (MEF). We also thank for insight and comments Alexandre Kolev and Paul Cichello. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions are our own and should not be attributed to the World Bank, its Executive Board of Directors, or any of its member countries. The usual disclaimers apply.

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