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Article: Jobs and Productivity Growth in Global Value Chains

New Evidence for Twenty-five Low- and Middle-Income Countries

ABSTRACT: Using newly developed data, the evolution of job and productivity growth in global value chains (GVCs) is analyzed for 25 low- and middle-income countries. GVC jobs are found to be more productive than non-GVC jobs. Their share in the total labor force is small, in particular for low-income countries. Growth in GVC jobs varies widely across countries in the period 2000–2014. Continue reading “Article: Jobs and Productivity Growth in Global Value Chains” →

Working Paper: Long-run World Input-Output Database

Version 1.0 Sources and Methods

ABSTRACT: In this paper we outline the construction of the WIOD for a longer period, namely from 1965 onwards, hence the name Long-run WIOD (LR-WIOD). This encompasses the period of rapid growth in the world economy Continue reading “Working Paper: Long-run World Input-Output Database” →

Working Paper: Jobs in Global Value Chains

New Evidence for Four African Countries in International Perspective

ABSTRACT: 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 approach is used to account for GVC jobs by three proximate sources: global demand for final goods, a country’s GVC competitiveness (measured as the country’s share in serving global demand) and technology (workers needed per unit of output).

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Working Paper: WIOD Socio-Economic Accounts 2016

ABSTRACT: This document describes the sources and methods used for estimation of data on capital stocks and employment variables for the 43 countries included in the WIOD 2016 database, called the Socio-Economic Accounts (SEAs). Continue reading “Working Paper: WIOD Socio-Economic Accounts 2016” →

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