Going Viral : COVID-19 and the Accelerated Transformation of Jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean

Beylis, Guillermo

doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1448-8

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“…For LA economies, empirically it is evident that pre-mature deindustrialization dominates the structural transformation (Beylis, Jaef, Sinha, & Morris, 2020). Gallagher and Porzecanski (2010) argue that the decline of manufacturing in LA and its rise in China are the results of the different development paths determined by the policy change.…”

Section: Dimensions and Meaning Of Structural Transformationmentioning

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A structural decomposition analysis of “Latin American decade” for selected countries

Tahsin¹

2023

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The 2003-2014 period for Latin America refers to the recent boom period within the growth cycles of the region and is called as “Latin American decade”. Given that, the purpose of the paper is to analyze this specific period based on structural transformation dynamics. In this context, structural decomposition methods are evaluated to outline structural transformation patterns. For this analysis, the Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC) Economic Transformation Database (ETD), which provides annual data on employment and real value added by 12 sub-sectors, is used for 8 LA countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru). The decomposition analysis is applied for three main periods (1990-2018, 1990-2003 and 2003-2014) within the growth cycles of the region. So it is predicted to define whether the “Latin American decade” differs from the previous period, regarding structural dynamics. During the “Latin American decade”, the region has gone commodity-led growth pattern and deindustrialization. Moreover, this pattern is not so homogenous. Specifically, the mining sector and non-tradeable sectors dominate the structural dynamics of some countries. Due to these patterns, the results underlie that productivity gains remained at low levels. Latin American countries need to design growth strategies that focus on escaping from productivity traps.

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Section: Dimensions and Meaning Of Structural Transformationmentioning

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A structural decomposition analysis of “Latin American decade” for selected countries

Tahsin¹

2023

5004

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“…Oyelaran-Oyeyinka and Lal (2016) define structural transformation as the shift from lower productivity to a more labour-intensive economy, leading to higher productivity and skill-intensive activities. Likewise, Beylis et al (2020) define this concept as a typical situation where economic growth is seen as a result of increased income and rising standards of living, which overlaps with the allocation of economic activity over the various economic sectors (agriculture, industry and services). Atolia et al (2018) refer to structural transformation as when a change in the predominant source of population income experiences a major shift.…”

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Local economies and pandemics: Regional perspectives

Jabbour,

Meyer,

Valotto

et al. 2023

Centre for Local Economic Development: Topics in Local Development

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Peer-review declarationThe publisher (AOSIS) endorses the South African 'National Scholarly Book Publishers Forum Best Practice for Peer-Review of Scholarly Books'. The book proposal form was evaluated by our Social Sciences, Humanities, Education and Business Management editorial board. The manuscript underwent an evaluation to compare the level of originality with other published works and was subjected to rigorous two-step peer-review before publication by two technical expert reviewers who did not include the volume editor and were independent of the volume editor, with the identities of the reviewers not revealed to the editor(s) or author(s). The reviewers were independent of the publisher, editor(s) and author(s). The publisher shared feedback on the similarity report and the reviewers' inputs with the manuscript's editor(s) or author(s) to improve the manuscript. Where the reviewers recommended revision and improvements, the editor(s) or author(s) responded adequately to such recommendations. The reviewers commented positively on the scholarly merits of the manuscript and recommended that the book be published. v Research justificationLocal economic development (LED) is at the core of developing a sustainable, inclusive and resilient local region. Local economic development aims to involve all role-players (local government, private sector and community) in the decision-making process in order to create a participatory environment where social and environmental concerns are balanced with economic pursuits. Achieving this is a challenge for local governments in developed and developing regions. The global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has brought about an entirely new set of challenges for local governments, businesses (formal and informal) and policymakers. This book aims to highlight how local economies are impacted during times of a global pandemic from global perspectives.The outbreak of the global COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges to developed and less-developed local economies. The book aims to uncover the best practices in responding to a pandemic from regional perspectives and from a trans-disciplinary point of view. Scholars from various spheres in the arts, culture, education, health, environment, business and the public sector present their perspectives on the impacts, responses and consequences for local economies and communities. As a fundamental part of LED, the arts, culture, education, health, environment, business and public sector domains were some of the hardest hit by the pandemic, and the pandemic has certainly exposed the weaknesses of current development policies and calls for new, innovative measures in developing resilient local regions. This book forms an essential part of the development series of the Centre for Local Economic Development (CENLED) as it offers insight into how a global pandemic (COVID-19) impacted LED in various regions and the different responses from different spheres.

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“…Messina et al (2016) explore the Skills Toward Employment and Productivity (STEP) Surveys conducted in Bolivia and Colombia as a proxy for the routine/abstract/manual content of jobs in Chile and Mexico and find few indications of job polarization. Beylis et al (2020) explore the labor market of 11 Latin American countries (LAC) from 2000 to 2014. Using the methodology proposed by Autor et al (2003) and Acemoglu and Autor (2011), the analysis shows substantial changes in the composition of occupations.…”

Section: Is There Job Polarization In Developing Economies?mentioning

confidence: 99%