The Shape of the Division of Labour

Edited by Robert Solow and Jean-Philippe Touffut

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Abstract: How is work divided up in the household, within an industry, a nation or between continents? What are the dynamics of the division of labour? The wide-ranging contributions to this book explore these questions from technological, capital and political perspectives. They include in-depth studies of gender, the firm, countries’ economic specializations, ICTs, foreign direct investment and agriculture. In this book, ten distinguished contributors – economists, scholars and practitioners – take stock of the shape of the division of labour and provide useful policy recommendations.

Keywords: Economics and Finance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: K0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
ISBN: 9781849804967
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 The Changing Global Economic Landscape: The Factors that Matter

Jan Fagerberg

Ch 2 How Global is Foreign Direct Investment and What Can Policymakers Do About It? Stylized Facts, Knowledge Gaps, and Selected Policy Instruments

Peter Nunnenkamp

Ch 3 Labour Market Frictions as a Source of Comparative Advantage: Implications for Unemployment and Inequality

Elhanan Helpman

Ch 4 Exports of Knowledge-intensive Services and Manufactures: The Role of ICTs and Intersectoral Linkages

Valentina Meliciani

Ch 5 How Integrated are Chinese and Indian Labour into the World Economy?

Richard N. Cooper

Ch 6 The Changing Sexual Division of Labour

Shelly Lundberg

Ch 7 Round Table Discussions: How Do Nations Adapt to Changes in the Division of Labour?

Bina Agarwal, Martin Baily, Jean-Louis Beffa and Robert Solow

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