Manufacturing and Jobs in South Asia : Strategy for Sustainable Economic Growth

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Manufacturing and Jobs in South Asia : Strategy for Sustainable Economic Growth

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Strategy for Sustainable Economic Growth

Statement of responsibility

edited by Sachin Chaturvedi, Sabyasachi Saha

Contributor

• Saha, Sabyasachi
• Chaturvedi, Sachin

Editor

• Chaturvedi, Sachin
• Saha, Sabyasachi

Subject

• Development economics
• Economic growth
• Industrial organization
• Labor economics

Language

eng

Summary

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. 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 value chains 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.--

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• South Asia Economic and Policy Studies,

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non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries

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• Springer eBooks.
• South Asia Economic and Policy Studies,