DI holds conference on demography impacts on MENA labor markets

Doha, Qatar: Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI) launched Wednesday a conference on the impacts of demography on labor markets in the Middle East...

Doha, Qatar: Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI) launched Wednesday a conference on the impacts of demography on labor markets in the Middle East and North Africa.

International researchers and experts on economics and human development will be engaged in extensive debates in the event held by the School of Economics, Administration, and Public Policy (SEAPP).

The opening session delved into the social and economic obstacles facing women in the regional labor market, leading to low female employment rates in the MENA region.

SEAPP Dean Dr. Ayhab Saad emphasized the importance of exploring the deep links between demographic shifts and labor market developments in the region, emphasizing the urgent need for innovative policies that respond to contemporary economic and social challenges.

The papers submitted on the first day covered several topics, including the impact of the Green Dam Afforestation Program on the labor market in Algeria; intergenerational labor market transformations in the region under the influence of climate shocks; the impact of the closure of displacement camps in Iraq on population welfare, migration and its impact on employment in developing countries, particularly the case of Syrian refugees in Lebanon.