01894cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013365 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475518573 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Abdullaev, Umidjon. Growth and Employment in the Dominican Republic : Options for a Job-Rich Growth / Umidjon Abdullaev, Marcello Estevao. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013. 1 online resource (25 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students The Dominican Republic has posted high rates of output and productivity growth, but labor market indicators have remained weak during the past 20 years. This paper documents these trends, showing that the rapid productivity growth originates in a few sectors, while the bulk of job creation is concentrated elsewhere. The speed of job creation has not been enough to raise employment rates, and lackluster real earnings along with still-rampant labor market informality suggest that most of the new jobs are of low quality. Low real wages and low labor force participation suggest the need of raising market wages above fallback incomes to attract individuals to the labor force. For that, measures to improve education and reduce product market distortions would be helpful. Mode of access: Internet Estevao, Marcello. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2013/040 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2013/040/001.2013.issue-040-en.xml IMF e-Library