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Impact on Employment and Migration of Structural and Rural Transformation

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  • Tschirley, David
  • Reardon, Thomas

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This paper examines how global drivers of employment change might play out in the developing world over the next two- to three decades. It first considers exogenous trends that have effects on employment: demographic trends, and trends in industrialization and automation. It then examines responses that might offset the impacts of these challenging trends. Finally, it proposes a country classification to organize discussion of policy and programmatic responses.

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  • Tschirley, David & Reardon, Thomas, 2016. "Impact on Employment and Migration of Structural and Rural Transformation," Food Security International Development Working Papers 245895, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:midiwp:245895
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.245895
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