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Is International Trade Always Beneficial to Labor Markets? : A Case Study from Egypt / Raymond Robertson, Gladys Lopez-Acevedo.
World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (formerly "World Bank E-Library Publications") Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Robertson, Raymond, author.
- Lopez-Acevedo, Gladys, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Free trade.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (31 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Washington D.C. : World Bank, 2022.
- Summary:
- The Arab Republic of Egypt's industries rely heavily on imported goods for production. Thus, an increase in imports could have a potentially positive effect on the labor market as it means more inputs for the production of exporting goods. Alternatively, minimal backward linkages in global value chains could also mean that increasing imports substitute for domestic production and, thus, lost employment opportunities. This paper evaluates the relationship between regional trade agreements using a gravity model and import flows to test whether rising imports have impacted wages, informality, and female labor force participation. The results suggest that imports are not to blame for disappointing labor market outcomes in Egypt.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1596/1813-9450-10219
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