This paper examines the impact of workforce demographics on aggregate productivity. The age structure of the workforce is found to have a significant impact on aggregate productivity. A large cohort of workers aged 40 to 49 is found to have a large positive impact on productivity. Out of sample...

The economies of the less developed countries are about to face perhaps the greatest challenge in their histories: generating a sufficient number of jobs at reasonable wages to absorb their rapidly growing populations into productive employment. In terms of absolute magnitude, this challenge has...

"For several decades, wealthy states, international development agencies, and multinational corporations have encouraged labour migration from the Global South to the Global North. As well as providing essential workers to support the transformation of advanced economies, the remittances...

Anwendung der an den empirischen Daten überprüften Matrix auf die Daten des Entwicklungsplans bis 1988. Keine wesentlichen Änderungen in der Arbeitskräftestruktur. Knappheit an Arbeitsplätzen für Industriearbeiter und ungelernte Arbeitskräfte. Geringe Überschüsse bei höher...