Employment implications of trade and changes in skills demand evidence from selected countries

Hajnalka. Tarjáni

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: This paper provides analysis on the implications of international trade on employment and skills demand in selected countries, including Cambodia, Ghana, Jordan, Malawi, Morocco, Myanmar, the Philippines, Tunisia and Viet Nam. It is based on a number of background studies which were prepared to support the implementation of the ILO’s Skills for Trade and Export Diversification Programme in these countries. These countries are at different stages of opening up to trade and integration to the global economy, and pursue different strategies to realise growth through trade. The paper looks at trends in exports between 2000–2015, and discusses the direct and indirect effects of exports on production and employment in interconnected sectors of the domestic economy. Subject to the limited availability of labour market data from most of these countries, the paper seeks corresponding changes in the structure of employment, and summarises information one existing skills imbalances.

Keywords: employment; labour market; trade; skill requirements.; trend; ILO Programme (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 77 p.) pages
Date: 2017
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