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Global agricultural value chains and employment growth

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: This paper provides evidence on the job creation effects in response to the expansion of agricultural global value chains (AGVCs) in agrarian economies. By using a constructed panel data set of 140 countries for the period 1991 2015, we find that a greater AGVC participation is associated with an increase in agricultural employment growth. We uncover evidence that the positive job creation impact is mainly driven by the processed food sector downstream of GVCs rather than the raw commodity sector upstream of GVCs. We find substantial heterogeneity of impacts that are more pronounced in lower‐middle and high‐income countries than in low‐income countries.

Source: Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

DOI: 10.1002/jaa2.34

Authors: Sunghun Lim, Sie Won Kim

Institutions: Louisiana State University, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Texas Tech University

Language: English

Topic: Global trade, sustainability, and social impact

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,500