Job Creation through Infrastructure Investment in the Middle East and North Africa

Ianchovichina, Elena; Estache, Antonio; Foucart, Renaud; Garsous, Grégoire; Yepes, Tito

doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2012.11.014

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“…Critical to Africa's growth and development is the building of infrastructure network. Studies have shown that that better quantity and quality of infrastructure can directly raise the productivity of human and physical capital and hence growth and the poor state of infrastructure in many parts of Africa reduced national economic growth by 2% points every year, reducing productivity by about 40% (Ianchovichina, Estache, Foucart, Garsous, & Yepes, 2013). The implication of this is that Africa will continue to have low global productivity level in spite of its enormous mineral and other natural resources if the state of infrastructure on the continent remains the same.…”

Section: Infrastructure Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…2019Access to physical infrastructure drives GDP, growth and social returns, but requires the availability of adequate skills and strong institutions to experience the growth payoff. The more competitive the host environment in terms of skills and strong institutions, the higher the payoff (Ianchovichina et al, 2013;Ndulu, Niekerk, & Reinikka, 2005). Therefore, the development of infrastructure requires a critical mass of investment in human resources for engagement in the process of infrastructure building as well as ensure a smooth process of technology transfer which always accompany such projects.…”

Section: Infrastructure Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Integrating the Belt and Road Initiative and Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Inclusive Growth and Development in Africa

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Africa is plagued with persistent low competitiveness ranking at the lower rungs of the Global value Chain ladder in spite of the abundant resources the continent is endowed with. The demographic composition coupled with enormous resources of the continent are expected to be core drivers of comparative advantage in the quest for development, but these have not been properly harnessed. Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is believed to be pivotal to achieving targeted national or regional development goals, however, this critical aspect of education is being grossly neglected on the continent. TVET thrives through a coordinated synergy with economic environment in which it operates. A conducive environment for employment generating investments will strengthen the TVET systems and promote the development of key economic sectors to attract the requisite foreign development inputs. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) provides an avenue for flow of development inputs into Africa and fulfilling the BRI objectives in achieving inclusive growth and development in Africa requires effective capacity building beyond skills training of manpower. This paper examined the nexus between TVET and development, the opportunities available for BRI and TVET in key sectors of the economies in Africa. It emphasized that beyond the acquisition of skills, the continent should utilize the opportunities of BRI platform to promote inclusive growth and development by providing conducive environment for job creation through regional integration driven by infrastructure development, industrialization coupled with urbanization, and investment in research and development. It recommended that African countries should build and maintain strong and development driven TVET systems by taking cue from Chinese successful experience. The paper posited that the design of TVET system should dovetail with the national, regional and continental development goals to guaranty inclusive growth and development across the continent.

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Section: Infrastructure Developmentmentioning

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Section: Infrastructure Developmentmentioning

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2019

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“…With higher income levels, however, these countries also have greater capacity to fulfill such needs (IMF 2014b). GCC countries' planned medium-term public spending on infrastructure generally tracks their infrastructure investment needs, while planned spending in oilimporting and non-GCC oil-exporting countries lags far behind needs (Ianchovichina et al 2013).…”

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Regional Dimensions of Recent Weakness in Investment: Drivers, Investment Needs and Policy Responses

Vashakmadze¹,

Kambou²,

Chen³

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The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent.

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“…The construction and maintenance of a road are labour-intensive operations and can provide job opportunities to people living around. Ianchovichina et al (2012) show that 'roads projects [have] a direct impact on creation of relatively low-skilled jobs'. Second, the provision of roads also entails a greater and/or cheaper availability of labour markets.…”

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Are There Myths on Road Impact and Transport in Sub‐Saharan Africa?

Beuran¹,

Gachassin

Raballand³

2015

Development Policy Review

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Large investments in road infrastructure continue to be high on the agenda of many African countries, only a few of which have actually amended their investment strategy. In many cases, there seems to be a preference for a status quo that can easily be explained by political-economy factors driving policies in the sector. After presenting data on the state of roads in subSaharan Africa (length, density, condition), this article demonstrates how most countries' transport strategies are based on certain misperceptions and recommends better prioritisation of investments, better procurement and contract management, better projects implementation and better monitoring to improve the developmental impact of recent road investments.

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Job Creation through Infrastructure Investment in the Middle East and North Africa

Cited by 38 publications

References 27 publications

Integrating the Belt and Road Initiative and Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Inclusive Growth and Development in Africa

Integrating the Belt and Road Initiative and Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Inclusive Growth and Development in Africa

Regional Dimensions of Recent Weakness in Investment: Drivers, Investment Needs and Policy Responses

Are There Myths on Road Impact and Transport in Sub‐Saharan Africa?

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