GVCs and Labor Market Outcomes:Evidence from MENA

Yasmine Eissa ()
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Yasmine Eissa: The American University in Cairo

No 1730, Working Papers from Economic Research Forum

Abstract: This paper studies the role of global value chains (GVC) participation in fostering labor market outcomes in Egypt, Jordan, and Tunisia. While theory suggests an upward GVC effect on labor market conditions, we empirically investigate this assumption in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries endorsed with low GVC participation, weak labor markets, and high labor divides (skilled vs. unskilled and male vs. female). By merging World Bank Enterprise Surveys (WBES) and Integrated Labor Market Panel Surveys (ILMPs) data, we contribute to the literature as follows. First, we differentiate between GVC participation margins (extensive vs. intensive) and capture the effect of each on different labor market outcomes. Second, we explore the moderating role of job skill requirement in the GVCs and wages nexus. Third, we capture the GVC effect on skilled blue-collar and female employment and study the sectoral effect on the latter. Our results show a positive effect of GVCs on real wages, industry wage premium, skilled production workers, and female employment. In addition, the skill requirement strengthens the positive GVC effect on real wages. Results remain robust when we use alternative methodologies to control for endogeneity.political, and demographic factors to understand how they contribute to conflict.

Pages: 47
Date: 2024-09-20, Revised 2024-09-20
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