Pandemic’s Box: How Corona Changes the Future of Work around the Globe
The Covid-19 crisis impacts the way we work and the technologies we use. It will have lasting effects on Global Value Chains, robotization and the […]
Manufacturing
Do Global Value Chains Enhance Economic Upgrading?
Global value chains (GVCs) are seen by many, including the World Bank, as a promising remedy to slow growth in developing countries. Local firms can […]
The future of work and wages in developing countries: a special series of blogs
This week, we continue a special series of blogs on the future of economic development, work, and wages in developing countries. Last week we presented […]
DSA2018: Does structural transformation lead to higher inequality?
The ESRC GPID network ran two panels at the DSA 2018 conference in Manchester showcasing new research on structural change and inclusive growth. In this […]
Does deindustrialisation cause inequality to rise?
This week, ESRC GPID Director, Andy Sumner continues continues the set of blogs on deindustrialisation and developing countries. In past weeks, we’ve discussed varieties of […]
What is premature deindustrialisation and does it matter?
Structural change has long been associated with deindustrialisation in advanced countries. This typically means that there is a focus on the shrinking proportion of industrial […]
Why is India’s economy not creating more jobs?
This week we take a closer look at the phenomena of ‘jobless growth’ in a new working paper by Anthony D’Costa. India’s Gross Domestic Product […]
India: lost in transformation?
India transitioned to ‘middle-income country’ status a decade ago and is projected to top the list of the world’s most populous countries by 2030, according […]
Shrinking manufacturing employment is “bad news for developing countries”
What are the implications of premature deindustrialisation? What—if anything—is so special with manufacturing? How can we make sense of recent growth episodes in the developing […]
The future of employment: back in fashion?
A range of views from across the UN, the World Bank and the IMF raise some big questions for the future of employment and its […]
