Competitiveness and Fight Against Unemployment in Post-Conflict Period: The Case of Cote D'Ivoire

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to show the influence of competitiveness (measured by quality of institutions and infrastructures variables) on unemployment rate of Cote d’Ivoire in the post-conflict period. The empirical results obtained with panel data shows overall significant results. Indeed, these results show that the level of corruption increases unemployment, while political stability, democracy and infrastructures have a reducing effect on unemployment. Thus, policy economic measures should focus primarily on promoting good governance and investment in infrastructures in order to fight effectively against unemployment in Cote d'Ivoire Post-Conflict.