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Jobs in Global Value Chains

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Participation in a Global Value Chain (GVC) can create more jobs through a structural transformation, and potential jobs spill overs from strengthened backward and forwardlinkages. GVCs can also have a positive impact on jobs for women. Evidence shows a disproportionateshare of jobs in labor-intensive chains benefiting women.Jobs in GVCs are better jobs because of higher wages and better working conditions, as domestic firms seek to comply with global standards to participate. However, these above mentioned labor market outcomes being achieved depend on several parameters, such as the sector of operations, level of firm operation, and existing distortionsin the labor market. But evidence for GVC participation leading to better jobs is strong at the firm level, given the win-win business case through higher productivity, efficiency, and profits.The jobs outcome through GVC participationcan be strengthened through focusing on GVC upgrading strategies, implementing and strengthening private standards, improving national regulations, and strengthening monitoring and evaluation of impact of GVC operations.

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  • World Bank Jobs Group, 2017. "Jobs in Global Value Chains," Jobs Group Papers, Notes, and Guides 27626107, The World Bank.
    • Handle: RePEc:wbk:jbsgrp:27626107
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    1. Mariasingham, Mahintan Joseph & Baris, Kristina & Lumba, Angelo Jose, 2020. "Evolving Trends in Global Value Chain Analysis: Country Case Studies of Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, and Singapore," Conference papers 333150, Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project.
    2. Rita Cappariello & Milan Damjanovic & Michele Mancini & Filippo Vergara Caffarelli, 2018. "EU-UK global value chain trade and the indirect costs of Brexit," Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers) 468, Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area.
    3. Jeffrey Kouton & Sulpice Amonle, 2021. "Global value chains, labor productivity, and inclusive growth in Africa: empirical evidence from heterogeneous panel methods," Journal of Social and Economic Development, Springer;Institute for Social and Economic Change, vol. 23(1), pages 1-23, June.

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