Investment in infrastructure - Assessment of employment outcomes using project-level analysis: Approach and indicators

This policy paper presents an overview of the approach and indicators that were used to assess employment impact of investment in infrastructure using project-level analysis. It is based on 11 case study analyses that took place in 2013 for European Investment Bank (EIB)- financed investment projects in different infrastructure sectors in Jordan, Tunisia, Egypt and Morocco. Project-level analysis was utilized to assess direct employment outcomes, considering quantity and quality, both during the construction, and the operation and maintenance phases.

The project-level analyses were supported by macroeconomic studies that assessed macro-level outcomes of the same projects including direct, indirect and induced effects on production, income and employment. The macroeconomic studies used multiplier analysis based on accounting frameworks such as Input-Output tables, and Social Accounting Matrices. Another policy paper presents the approach and indicators of the macro-level analysis.