dimension of employment. By exploiting rich micro-level data on Ethiopian workers, we evaluate the effect of the Ethiopian trade … reforms on the changes and composition of employment, adopting as unit of analysis Ethiopian districts. We find that districts … more exposed to trade liberalization experienced reductions in their employment levels, especially in female employment. We …

We examine how the rapid growth in imports of manufactured goods from China affected industry-level employment in … manufacturing employment of between 89,900 and 209,800 workers – accounting for 8.5 to 19.8 per cent of manufacturing employment in …

workers are affected the most, how employment and wages adjust to increased services trade, and the impact of policy settings … associated positively with firm employment in advanced and emerging market economies, although the relationship is more uncertain …

Development economists generally concur that the implications of economic reform for employment are influenced by an … shaped the impact of unanticipated economic reforms on employment in formal manufacturing firms in India in the 1990s, using … average and ceteris paribus in the 1990-1997 period, declines in input tariffs were associated with increased employment in …

This paper investigates the effect of innovation on employment growth at the firm level in South Africa. Innovation is …, the link between innovation and employment is more ambiguous. R&D targeted towards product innovation has been typically … associated with employment growth. Process innovations may have a positive effect, but also have the potential to reduce the …

The impact of robots on employment and trade is a highly discussed topic in the academic and public debates … advantage. We provide evidence on the effects of robots on worldwide employment, including emerging economies. To instrument the …. Robots turn out to have a significantly negative impact on worldwide employment. While it is small in developed countries …

The impact of robots on employment and trade is a highly discussed topic in the academic And public debates … advantage. We provide evidence on the effects of robots on worldwide employment, including emerging economies. To instrument the …. Robots turn out to have a significantly negative impact on worldwide employment. While it is small in developed countries …

of global value chains (GVCs) on employment and wage premiums in the Indian manufacturing sector. We emphasize the GVC …'s impact on three labor market variables: (i) employment, (ii) the wage premium among skilled, unskilled, male, and female … employment and wages. We also find that these effects are more pronounced for skilled workers and that GVC participation …

gains to a great extent. Therefore, unlike other Asian economies, the overall employment gain from trade has been minimal …