Is International Trade Always Beneficial to Labor Markets ? A Case Study from Egypt (English)

The Arab Republic of Egypt’s industries rely heavily on imported goods for production. Thus, an increase in imports could have a potentially positive effect on the labor market as it means more inputs for the production of exporting goods. Alternatively, minimal backward linkages in global value chains could also mean that increasing imports substitute for domestic production and, thus, lost employment opportunities. This paper evaluates the relationship...
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  • Robertson,Raymond;
    Vergara Bahena,Mexico Alberto;
    Lopez-Acevedo,Gladys C.;

  • 2022/10/27

  • Policy Research Working Paper

  • WPS10219

  • 1

  • Middle East and North Africa, Egypt, Arab Republic of,

  • Middle East and North Africa,

  • 2022/10/27

  • Disclosed

  • Is International Trade Always Beneficial to Labor Markets ? A Case Study from Egypt

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Robertson,Raymond; Vergara Bahena,Mexico Alberto; Lopez-Acevedo,Gladys C..

Is International Trade Always Beneficial to Labor Markets ? A Case Study from Egypt (English). Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 10219; MNACE labor and gender research programs Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099843010272232097

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