Jobs in Global Value Chains
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 sh...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/684561497619360486/Jobs-in-global-value-chains http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27263 |
| Summary: | 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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