ICTs and Globalisation in the African Labour Market

Gildas Dinga (), Mamadou Asngar Thierry (), Dobdinga Cletus Fonchamnyo (), Ongo Nkoa Bruno Emmanuel () and Giyoh Gideon Nginyu ()
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Mamadou Asngar Thierry: University of Ndjamena
Dobdinga Cletus Fonchamnyo: The University of Bamenda
Ongo Nkoa Bruno Emmanuel: University of Dschang
Giyoh Gideon Nginyu: The University of Bamenda

Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 2024, vol. 15, issue 2, No 43, 6079-6098

Abstract: Abstract This study investigates the effect of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and globalisation on employment and labour productivity within 33 selected African economies between 1990 and 2019. The study employs the dynamic common correlation effect technique and the quantile technique to attain its objectives. Data is collected from the KOF globalisation database and the Conference Board Total Economy (2020) database. The results indicate that; both globalisation and ICTs have a significant positive effect on employment within the selected countries but the outcome tends to indicate heterogeneity at different quantiles considered. Meanwhile, ICT and globalisation improve labour productivity globally and at different quantiles within the selected African economies. The study recommends that African countries should intensify ICT usage by accelerating ICT education, providing quality energy and reducing connection prices. Also, we recommend the reduction of entrance barriers to job markets by giving better information of market labour and professionalise training.

Keywords: ICTs; Employment; Labour productivity; Globalisation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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