Botswana: Selected Issues

IMF Staff Country Reports, August 10, 2012

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Bibliographic details

• Published: August 10, 2012
• Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475504897.002

Summary

• Poverty and unemployment remained high in Botswana.
• The shortcomings of the labor market policies are responsible for a high unemployment rate.
• The selected issues paper sheds considerable light on ways that Botswana can enhance inclusive growth and reduce the high level of structural unemployment.
• Botswana was identified as having been able to sustain the highest economic growth compared with others in its league.
• Assessors suggest a prudent labor market for an overall sustained economic growth.

Major findings

• High unemployment and persistent poverty are central challenges in Botswana.
• Labor market policy shortcomings are a primary driver of the elevated unemployment rate.
• Structural unemployment is identified as a key concern requiring targeted policy action.
• Botswana’s past performance: sustained the highest economic growth compared with peer countries in its league.

Policy implications and recommendations

• Reform labor market policies to address structural rigidities that contribute to high unemployment.
• Design measures to enhance inclusive growth, targeting poverty reduction alongside growth preservation.
• Maintain prudent labor market frameworks to support sustained overall economic growth.

Subjects and keywords (as provided)

• Subjects: Income distribution, Income inequality, Labor, Labor markets, National accounts, Unemployment, Unemployment rate
• Keywords: Africa, cash earnings, CR, Gini coefficient, Gini Coefficients Between SACU, income, Income distribution, Income inequality, ISCR, labor income, Labor markets, SACU Compared, SACU country, SACU member, SACU region, SACU unemployment rate, Sub-Saharan Africa, Unemployment, Unemployment rate, union density

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• Botswana: Selected Issues; IMF Country Report 12/235; July 12, 2012
  • Botswana: Selected Issues; IMF Country Report 12/235; July 12, 2012 (Markdown version)
  • Botswana: Selected Issues; IMF Country Report 12/235; July 12, 2012 (PDF)