International trade and manufacturing employment in the south: Four country case studies

Jenkins, Rhys O. J. and Sen, Kunal (2006) International trade and manufacturing employment in the south: Four country case studies. Oxford Development Studies, 34 (3). pp. 299-322. ISSN 1360-0818

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Abstract

This paper investigates the impact of international trade on manufacturing employment in developing countries, by undertaking a comparative study of four countries—Bangladesh, Kenya, South Africa and Vietnam. It does so by employing a variety of methodological approaches: factor content; growth accounting; and econometric modelling. The main empirical finding is that international trade seems to be associated with the net creation of jobs in Bangladesh and Vietnam, with female workers being the key beneficiaries. In contrast, international trade has been associated with adverse employment outcomes in Kenya, and possibly in South Africa. This suggests that there may be crucial differences between Asia and Africa in terms of the impact of globalization on employment opportunities in manufacturing. Some alternative explanations for such differences are offered in the paper.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development)
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Globalisation and CSR
Depositing User:	Vishal Gautam
Date Deposited:	01 Sep 2006
Last Modified:	14 Feb 2023 15:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/16430
DOI:	10.1080/13600810600921802

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