This paper investigates the relationship between sectoral growth patterns and employment outcomes. A broad cross-country analysis reveals that in middle-income countries, employment responds more to growth in less productive and more labor-intensive sectors. Employment in middle-income countries is susceptible to a resource curse, and grows rapidly in response to manufacturing and export manufacturing growth. Within Brazil, Indonesia, and Mexico...
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2012/10/01
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政策研究报告
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WPS6250
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2012/10/01
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Disclosed
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The role of sectoral growth patterns in labor market development
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Manufacturing