Job creation for youth in Africa : assessing the potential of industries without smokestacks

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2019-12-12

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There is emerging evidence that some industries, including tourism, agro-industry, horticulture, transport, and information technology-enabled services are generating opportunities for job creation and more rapid structural transformation in Africa. This paper assesses the job creation potential of these “industries without smokestacks” (IWOSS) by estimating employment-to-output elasticities. Both transport and telecom (T-T) and tourism have employment elasticities similar to manufacturing and near the ideal 0.7 identified in the literature, suggesting that growth in the sector could enhance productivity and generate employment.

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ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, EMPLOYMENT CREATION, YOUTH EMPLOYMENT, LABOUR MARKET, LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY, MATHEMATICAL MODELS, TOURISM, TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY, ETHIOPIA, SENEGA, ZAMBIA, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/58340

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Promoting research excellence and uptake for Boosting Decent Employment for Africa’s Youth / Promouvoir l'excellence et le positionnement de la recherche pour stimuler les emplois décents des jeunes en Afrique
Research Results (EG) / Résultats de recherches (EC)