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MORE EMPLOYEES TO BE FIRED IN STATE SECTOR
By Ara Martirosian
AZG Armenian Daily
06/06/2007
It turns out that 4300 employees were fired in the state sector,
mainly in the sphere of social services in 2003. "Dynamics of the Labor
Market in the Republic of Armenia" report elaborated by the World Bank
informed about this. Besides, according to the report there appeared
14 thousand new vacancies in the state sector during the last three
years. The authors of the report believe that the hard times with the
employment issue in the state sector has gone. At the same time, the
experts from the World Bank think that they will still fire employees
in the state sector, as the demand for more effective work will grow
during the coming few years. There appear more unemployed specialists
that may find jobs in the private sector.
This means that certain reforms still should be made to improve the
business sphere.
As for the business atmosphere, the main obstacle is that the
businessmen can take only short-term credits with high percentage
rates, as well as the fact that other means for financing the business
activities are unavailable for new companies. The experts state
that the tax and customs' service rules also often hinder effective
business activities.
It's worth mentioning that the state bodies should take into account
the fact that it is quite necessary to improve the situation with
the vacancies in the state sector. This issue is much more urgent
that it is stated in the relevant report of the World Bank.
By Ara Martirosian
AZG Armenian Daily
06/06/2007
It turns out that 4300 employees were fired in the state sector,
mainly in the sphere of social services in 2003. "Dynamics of the Labor
Market in the Republic of Armenia" report elaborated by the World Bank
informed about this. Besides, according to the report there appeared
14 thousand new vacancies in the state sector during the last three
years. The authors of the report believe that the hard times with the
employment issue in the state sector has gone. At the same time, the
experts from the World Bank think that they will still fire employees
in the state sector, as the demand for more effective work will grow
during the coming few years. There appear more unemployed specialists
that may find jobs in the private sector.
This means that certain reforms still should be made to improve the
business sphere.
As for the business atmosphere, the main obstacle is that the
businessmen can take only short-term credits with high percentage
rates, as well as the fact that other means for financing the business
activities are unavailable for new companies. The experts state
that the tax and customs' service rules also often hinder effective
business activities.
It's worth mentioning that the state bodies should take into account
the fact that it is quite necessary to improve the situation with
the vacancies in the state sector. This issue is much more urgent
that it is stated in the relevant report of the World Bank.