2019
DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-8953
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Jobs in Global Value Chains: New Evidence for Four African Countries in International Perspective

Abstract: 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 Ba… Show more

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“…Thus, participation in global value chains tends to increase labor productivity, but not employment (Pahl and Timmer 2020). Indeed, Pahl et al (2019) show that technological change in formal manufacturing has led to employment declines in Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa. This confluence of events makes it more difficult for low-income African countries to gain a foothold in formal manufacturing-even in their own domestic markets.…”
Section: Rising Capital Intensity Of Manufacturing Rising Capital Int...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Thus, participation in global value chains tends to increase labor productivity, but not employment (Pahl and Timmer 2020). Indeed, Pahl et al (2019) show that technological change in formal manufacturing has led to employment declines in Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa. This confluence of events makes it more difficult for low-income African countries to gain a foothold in formal manufacturing-even in their own domestic markets.…”
Section: Rising Capital Intensity Of Manufacturing Rising Capital Int...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…An advantage of using data from Pahl et al. (2019) is the yearly variation in the input data in those ratios for each of the covered sectors and industries. Second, the construction in Pahl et al.…”
Section: Methods and Datamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Second, the construction in Pahl et al. (2019) provides a careful treatment of trade flows (e.g. re‐exports, missing trade flows, classification by use category), which is paramount to depicting the cross‐country relationships in A .…”
Section: Methods and Datamentioning
confidence: 99%
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