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ICTs and Globalisation in the African Labour Market

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  • Gildas Dohba Dinga

    (The University of Bamenda)

  • 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)

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.

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  • Gildas Dohba Dinga & Mamadou Asngar Thierry & Dobdinga Cletus Fonchamnyo & Ongo Nkoa Bruno Emmanuel & Giyoh Gideon Nginyu, 2024. "ICTs and Globalisation in the African Labour Market," Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Springer;Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), vol. 15(2), pages 6079-6098, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jknowl:v:15:y:2024:i:2:d:10.1007_s13132-023-01209-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s13132-023-01209-9
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