Reassessing the Impacts of Exports on Local Labor Market Outcomes
This paper examines the overall impact of exports while accounting for supply chain linkages on local labor market outcomes in the Arab Republic of Egypt between 2007 and 2018. The paper assesses the effects not only on directly exporting industries, but also on industries indirectly affected by rising export demand. Furthermore, it examines potential impacts on specific groups of workers, such as high-skilled individuals and female workers. The results show that trade does not lead to the same connection with domestic labor markets in Egypt as observed in other countries, as highlighted in the existing literature explaining the adverse effects of imports on developing countries. Despite being more open to trade, trade-intensive industries in Egypt have not experienced a significant increase in their share of employment within the overall workforce. To harness the benefits of trade, Egypt must undertake deeper reforms aimed at significantly expanding the export sector.
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| Format: | Working Paper biblioteca |
| Language: | English English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2023-11-28
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| Subjects: | TRADE POLICY, GENDER AND LABOR MARKETS, LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES, FIRM DYNAMICS, EXPORT IMPACTS, LIMITED EXPORT SECTOR, |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099103111212320875/IDU09b33d9be00ecc04c270a20902466b8207626 https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40648 |
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