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Manufacturing and Jobs in South Asia


Manufacturing and Jobs in South Asia

Strategy for Sustainable Economic Growth
South Asia Economic and Policy Studies

von: Sachin Chaturvedi, Sabyasachi Saha

171,19 €

Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 01.08.2019
ISBN/EAN: 9789811083815
Sprache: englisch

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<p>This book analyzes the structural factors that underlie the persistent mass poverty and extreme inequality in South Asian countries. It highlights the fact that the supposed trade-off between output growth and job creation is a false dilemma. Growth can create jobs, and jobs can drive growth, mutually reinforcing one another. Increased employment and better jobs would mitigate the problems arising from a widening inequality gap. The book argues that policies focused on employment generation, mostly through industrialization, are the way forward in terms of providing livelihoods, sustaining growth and reducing inequality.&nbsp;</p><p>The book is divided into two main parts. Part A explores cases in selected countries in South Asia in detail, primarily focusing on the opportunities and challenges of job creation in the manufacturing sector, as well as related issues, including constraints on manufacturing-sector growth in South Asia, exports and trade linkages, participation in valuechains and the role of investment. In turn, Part B addresses a number of aspects that can promote a deeper understanding of strategies for industrialization and employment creation in the South Asian context, including regional cooperation, skill development, and industrial competitiveness. Gathering contributions from some of the region’s top minds, this book is of interest to scholars, researchers, policymakers and industry analysts alike.</p><p> <br></p><b></b><p></p>
<p>Introduction.- PART A: Country Case Studies.- 1. India – Prof S K Mohanty and Dr Sabyasachi Saha.- 2. Nepal – Dr Dilli Raj Khanal.- 3. Bangladesh – Dr Khondakar Moazzem.- 4. Pakistan – Dr Abid Suleri.- 5. Sri Lanka – Dr Saman Kelegama and Mr Vishvanathan Subramaniam.- PART B: Related Issues of Importance in South Asia.- 6. Economic Growth and Employment Creation – Dr Ajit M Ghose.- 7. Regional Cooperation in Trade and Investment – Prof Deepak Nayyar.- 8. Demography, Skills and Employment Challenges – Prof Alakh N Sharma.- 9. Industrial Competitiveness and Sustainability: Role of S&T – Prof Lakhwinder Singh Gill.- Conclusion.</p><p><br></p>
<p><b>Sachin Chaturvedi</b>&nbsp;is Director General of the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), a New Delhi-based autonomous think-tank. He was also a Global Justice Fellow at the MacMillan Center for International Affairs at Yale University. His work addresses issues related to development cooperation policies and South–South cooperation. He has also worked on trade and innovation linkages with a special focus on the World Trade Organization (WTO). Dr. Chaturvedi has served as a Visiting Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and has also worked as a consultant to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, World Bank, UN-ESCAP, UNESCO, OECD, the Commonwealth Secretariat, IUCN, and to the Government of India’s Department of Biotechnology and the Ministry of Environment and Forests.<b>&nbsp;</b></p><p> </p><p><b>Sabyasachi Saha</b>&nbsp;is an Assistant Professor at the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi. He specialises in innovation economics, technology transfer, industrial development and trade. He has published research articles in academic journals and edited volumes, and has presented his research at prominent international conferences. He previously worked as a senior member of research staff at the New Delhi based Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), and has received the WIPO prize, a DAAD-funded fellowship, and a Government of India grant. He has also participated in numerous high-level policy/think-tank forums in India and abroad.<b></b></p>
<p>This book analyzes the structural factors that underlie the persistent mass poverty and extreme inequality in South Asian countries. It highlights the fact that the supposed trade-off between output growth and job creation is a false dilemma. Growth can create jobs, and jobs can drive growth, mutually reinforcing one another. Increased employment and better jobs would mitigate the problems arising from a widening inequality gap. The book argues that policies focused on employment generation, mostly through industrialization, are the way forward in terms of providing livelihoods, sustaining growth and reducing inequality.&nbsp;</p><p>The book is divided into two main parts. Part A explores cases in selected countries in South Asia in detail, primarily focusing on the opportunities and challenges of job creation in the manufacturing sector, as well as related issues, including constraints on manufacturing-sector growth in South Asia, exports and trade linkages, participation in valuechains and the role of investment. In turn, Part B addresses a number of aspects that can promote a deeper understanding of strategies for industrialization and employment creation in the South Asian context, including regional cooperation, skill development, and industrial competitiveness. Gathering contributions from some of the region’s top minds, this book is of interest to scholars, researchers, policymakers and industry analysts alike.</p><p> <br></p><b></b><p></p>
Presents extremely robust analysis and arrives at most convincing conclusions and arguments on feasible strategies on growth, industrialization, and employment Offers new and unorthodox insights, served with rigor and finesse, reflecting the high academic standards of the contributors Reflects long experience and wisdom of very senior academic experts from South Asia

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