Jobs in Global Value Chains : New Evidence for Four African Countries in International Perspective

Jobs in Global Value Chains : New Evidence for Four African Countries in International Perspective

What is the potential for job growth in Africa under participation in global value chains (GVCs)? In this study the concept of GVC jobs is introduced which tracks the number of jobs associated with GVC production of goods. A novel decomposition app...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pahl, Stefan, Timmer, Marcel P., Gouma, Reitze, Woltjer, Pieter J.
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:
GLOBAL VALUE CHAIN
LABOR DEMAND
LABOR MARKET
CROSS-COUNTRY COMPARISON
JOB CREATION
COMPETITIVENESS
MANUFACTURING
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/334531564600910227/Jobs-in-Global-Value-Chains-New-Evidence-for-Four-African-Countries-in-International-Perspective
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32155

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/334531564600910227/Jobs-in-Global-Value-Chains-New-Evidence-for-Four-African-Countries-in-International-Perspective
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32155

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