Digital developments and employment
There is broad consensus in the literature that job creation and productive employment are critical for building a vibrant, inclusive economy. The digital era has the potential to expand employment by creating new professional pathways and market opportunities, particularly in Africa, which has high...
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| author | Parry, Ali Orkoh, Emmanuel Jansen van Rensburg, Susara J. Viviers, Wilma |
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| description | There is broad consensus in the literature that job creation and productive employment are critical for building a vibrant, inclusive economy. The digital era has the potential to expand employment by creating new professional pathways and market opportunities, particularly in Africa, which has high levels of unemployment and considerable room for enhanced economic activity. However, advancing digital technologies also pose risks and concerns – notably that machines will increasingly take over the jobs of humans. The effects of digital developments on employment therefore warrant thorough investigation. This book delves into the effects of digital developments on employment in Africa, using both qualitative and quantitative research methods. An important premise in the book is that employment is a leading determinant of inclusive growth, which has become a policy imperative across the continent. Despite a wide range of views on digital developments and employment, there is no well-established, empirically determined relationship between these two phenomena in Africa, which makes policy-making difficult. The book addresses this research gap, giving specific attention to the fact that African countries are far from homogeneous, evidenced by their highly diverse economic activities and varying levels of development. The book is essential reading for scholars in the development economics discipline who have an interest in policy studies and in gaining a holistic appreciation of the employment effects of digital developments in Africa. Such insights will go a long way towards shaping countries’ economic and digital policies and putting the continent onto a steadier path towards its digital future. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1427422024-08-06T04:28:56Z Digital developments and employment Parry, Ali Orkoh, Emmanuel Jansen van Rensburg, Susara J. Viviers, Wilma Digitalisation;digital era;digital trade;inclusive growth;employment;Africa;4IR thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics There is broad consensus in the literature that job creation and productive employment are critical for building a vibrant, inclusive economy. The digital era has the potential to expand employment by creating new professional pathways and market opportunities, particularly in Africa, which has high levels of unemployment and considerable room for enhanced economic activity. However, advancing digital technologies also pose risks and concerns – notably that machines will increasingly take over the jobs of humans. The effects of digital developments on employment therefore warrant thorough investigation. This book delves into the effects of digital developments on employment in Africa, using both qualitative and quantitative research methods. An important premise in the book is that employment is a leading determinant of inclusive growth, which has become a policy imperative across the continent. Despite a wide range of views on digital developments and employment, there is no well-established, empirically determined relationship between these two phenomena in Africa, which makes policy-making difficult. The book addresses this research gap, giving specific attention to the fact that African countries are far from homogeneous, evidenced by their highly diverse economic activities and varying levels of development. The book is essential reading for scholars in the development economics discipline who have an interest in policy studies and in gaining a holistic appreciation of the employment effects of digital developments in Africa. Such insights will go a long way towards shaping countries’ economic and digital policies and putting the continent onto a steadier path towards its digital future. 2024-08-06T04:28:53Z 2024-08-06T04:28:53Z 2024-08-05T12:30:09Z 2024 book https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/92571 9781779953179 9781779953186 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/142742 eng The future of international trade and development open access image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/92571/1/BK471-978-1-77995-317-9-AliParry.pdf AOSIS AOSIS Books 10.4102/aosis.2024.BK471 10.4102/aosis.2024.BK471 c47a1220-d848-4e78-88cd-74f293e3d4f4 9781779953179 9781779953186 AOSIS Books 172 Cape Town open access |
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