Mauritius : Inclusiveness of Growth and Shared Prosperity

Mauritius is a high middle-income country with low levels of poverty and inequality. The headcount poverty level was 6.9 percent in 2012; measured by the international standard of United States (U.S.) $2 per day (PPP), poverty was less than 1 percent. On inequality, Mauritius also fared well compared to its peer middle-income countries. On the negative side, Mauritius’ growth has not been equally shared, despite the general improvement in welfare. The economy’s polarization was associated with a structural transformation from labor-intensive industries to services and knowledge-intensive industries. Inclusiveness remains the main challenge for the current growth pattern. When Mauritius will be able to become a high-income country will depend on its ability to improve the labor force’s skill set, develop infrastructure, and further improve the business environment to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) and generate domestic investment. Reduction in inequality and boost of shared prosperity will require more growth and a more pro-poor pattern of growth. An increase in female labor force participation, reduction of high youth unemployment rates, improving the efficiency of the social protection system will reduce growing skills mismatch facilitating inclusive growth and eradicating poverty in Mauritius.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank Group
Format:	Report biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2015-09
Subjects:	JOBS, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSEHOLD SURVEY, INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, LABOR POLICIES, EMPLOYMENT RATE, UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, EMPLOYMENT PATTERNS, NET JOB CREATION, WAGE GAP, COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS, SKILLED WORKERS, EMPLOYMENT SHARE, RETIREMENT, PREVIOUS SECTION, INFORMAL SECTOR, WAGE DIFFERENTIAL, MINIMUM WAGE, PRIVATE ENTERPRISES, INCOME SUPPORT PROGRAM, LABOR MARKET NEEDS, PRODUCTIVE EMPLOYMENT, SERVICE SECTOR, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AGE GROUP, ECONOMIC VULNERABILITY, TOTAL LABOR FORCE, LABOR FORCE, DOMESTIC MARKET, PUBLIC SERVICES, CLERICAL WORKERS, YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, JOB, RISING UNEMPLOYMENT, PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT, LABOR ECONOMICS, SERVANTS, WAGE DETERMINATION, LABOR STATISTICS, WAGE INDICATORS, FIRM SIZE, EMPLOYMENT RATES, INCOME SUPPORT, TRAINING PROGRAMS, RETAIL TRADE, REAL WAGES, LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION, WAGE GROWTH, ACTIVE LABOR, LIFE EXPECTANCY, DRIVERS, JOB SEEKERS, WORK EXPERIENCE, EMPLOYMENT LEVEL, EARNINGS INEQUALITY, LABOR MARKET, DISADVANTAGED GROUP, TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY, EXOGENOUS SHOCKS, LABOR COSTS, EMPLOYMENT LEVELS, EMPLOYMENT POLICIES, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, FIRM LEVEL, BARGAINING POWER, WORKER, EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE, INCOME INEQUALITY, LABOR PRODUCTIVITY, UNEMPLOYED, TOTAL WAGES, FIRM-LEVEL ANALYSIS, HOUSEHOLD INCOME, HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS, SELF EMPLOYMENT, LABOR SHORTAGES, JOB TRAINING, LABOR, PRIMARY SCHOOL, TOTAL EMPLOYMENT, HIGH WAGES, UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT PROGRAM, WAGE INCREASE, CARPENTERS, MINIMUM WAGES, SELF-EMPLOYMENT INCOME, FEMALE LABOR, UNEMPLOYMENT, OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION, AVERAGE WAGES, YOUTH LABOR, PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH, HUMAN CAPITAL, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, WORKERS, WAGE BARGAINING, LABOR MARKET CONDITIONS, LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS, YOUNG WORKERS, TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, TOTAL WAGE, REAL WAGE, WAGE INEQUALITY, AVERAGE WAGE, PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT, MALE COUNTERPARTS, OCCUPATIONS, WHITE-COLLAR OCCUPATIONS, AGE GROUPS, OCCUPATION, INCOME DISTRIBUTION, LABOR MARKET CHARACTERISTICS, WORKING POOR, LABOR MARKET INSTITUTIONS, LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES, EMPLOYMENT GROWTH, INCOME INEQUALITIES, JOB CREATION, RE-TRAINING PROGRAMS, PRIVATE SECTOR, EARNING, LABOR MARKET INDICATORS, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, DISADVANTAGED POSITION, SKILLED LABOR, MANAGEMENT, JOB- SEARCH ASSISTANCE, LABOR ORGANIZATION, HIGH-TECH INDUSTRY, UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT, EMPLOYMENT GROWTH RATES, HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES, LABOUR FORCE, WORKING CONDITIONS, REALLOCATION EFFECT, HUMAN RESOURCES, SKILLED OCCUPATIONS, PRIVATE COST, FEMALE LABOR FORCE, FOREIGN WORKERS, JOB PLACEMENT, PRODUCT MARKETS, WAGE DIFFERENTIALS, HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION, LABOR SUPPLY, HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT, LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION, CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, INCOME REDISTRIBUTION, UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, PRIMARY EDUCATION, FINDING WORK, EDUCATIONAL LEVELS, PRODUCTIVITY GAINS, ESTIMATED PROBABILITIES, YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT, YOUTH RATE, WAGE DISTRIBUTION, LABOUR, LABOR MARKETS, PUBLIC SERVICE, EDUCATIONAL LEVEL, SKILLED OCCUPATION, SMALL BUSINESSES, LABOR REGULATIONS, WAGE PREMIUMS, UNEMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCES, UNEMPLOYMENT LEVELS, PRIVATE ENTERPRISE, EMPLOYEES,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25930129/mauritius-inclusiveness-growth-shared-prosperity http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23804
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