The transition in play worldwide employment trends in the electricity sector

Guillermo E. Montt, Nicolas. Maître and Silas. Amo-Agyei

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Electricity generation from renewable sources has been touted as a win-win solution for the advancement towards both environmental sustainability and decent work for all. This paper analyses the employment effects of electricity generation by different sources on a worldwide scale as observed since the year 2000. It finds that the additional generation from renewable, non-hydro, energy sources has been related to higher job creation in the electricity sector when compared to other energy sources, notably fossil fuel- based technologies. As predicted, renewables also help reduce GHG emissions. Estimating the economy-wide effects through employment multipliers provide more evidence that developing renewable energy has positive environmental and employment impact throughout the entire economy.

Keywords: electrical industry; green jobs; employment creation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 1 online resource (26 p.) pages
Date: 2018
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