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Competitiveness at the country-sector level : new measures based on global value chains
Marczak, Martyna; Beissinger, Thomas - 2018
We propose the so-called domestic "embodied unit labor costs" (EULC) at the country-sector level as a new cost-related basis for measures of international competitiveness. EULC take into account that a sector's labor costs constitute only a small share of its total cost which to a large extent...
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Wage differences according to workers' origin: the role of working more upstream in GVCs
Fays, Valentine; Mahy, Benoît; Rycx, François - 2021
This paper is the first to investigate the role of firm-level upstreamness (i.e. the number of steps before the production of a firm meets final demand) in explaining wage differences according to workers' origin. Using unique linked employer-employee data relative to the Belgian manufacturing...
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Globalization, productivity growth, and labor compensation
Dreger, Christian; Fourné, Marius; Holtemöller, Oliver - 2023
We analyse how changes in international trade integration affect productivity and the functional income distribution. To account for endogeneity, we construct a leave-out measure for international trade integration for country-industry pairs using international input-output tables. First, we...
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The influence of value-chain governance on innovation performance: a study of Italian suppliers
Brancati, Emanuele; Pietrobelli, Carlo; Mazzi, Caio Torres - 2021
This paper explores how value-chain governance affects the innovation performance of suppliers of intermediate products. We take advantage of a unique dataset of Italian firms to identify governance regimes along suppliers’ technological capabilities and the level of explicit coordination in...
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Upstreamness, wages and gender : equal benefits for all?
Gagliardi, Nicola; Mahy, Benoît; Rycx, François - 2019
This paper provides first evidence on the impact of a direct measure of firm-level upstreamness (i.e. the steps before the production of a firm meets final demand) on workers' wages. It also investigates whether results vary along the earnings distribution and by gender. Findings, based on...
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Working conditions, transparency, and compliance in global value chains : evidence from Better Work Jordan
Robertson, Raymond - 2019
This paper estimates how compliance with national labor law and international labor standards within Jordan's garment exporting factories changed after the implementation of a transparency program that made compliance assessments publicly available. The estimation employs data from Better Work...
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The role of global value chains for worker tasks and wage inequality
Lewandowski, Piotr; Madoń, Karol; Winkler, Deborah - 2023
This paper studies the relationship between global value chain (GVC) participation, worker-level routine task intensity, and wage inequality within countries. Using unique survey data from 38 countries, we find that higher GVC participation is associated with more routine-intensive work,...
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Pioneering a new approach to improving working conditions in developing countries : Better Factories Cambodia
Robertson, Raymond - 2020
The rise of global supply chains over the last three decades intensified international attention to the conditions endured by workers in poor countries. Collapsed buildings, fires and death created an imperative to address poor conditions. Consumers, non-governmental organizations,...
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Migration and globalization : what's in it for developing countries?
Rapoport, Hillel - 2016
This paper reviews a growing literature on migration and globalization, focusing on its relevance for developing and …
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Review of the recent trends in development economics research: with experience from the federal region of Kurdistan
Heshmati, Almas (contributor) - 2007
recent decades as a result of increased globalization of knowledge, technologies and economies. In particular I look at the … development in a number area where similar trends are observed. The areas studied include globalization, in-sourcing and … investment ; globalization ; outsourcing ; technology ; capability ; energy ; trade flows ; inequality and poverty ; technology …
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