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The afterlife of industrial work: Urban-to-rural labour transitions from the factory to the informal economyThe COVID-19 pandemic has escalated processes of labour transition from industrial work to the informal economy, which have always characterized the life of the working poor...
Feminist economics Political economy Social reproductionWorking Paper
Labour turnover and workers' well-being in the Ethiopian manufacturing industryManufacturing industry expansion is a central part of Ethiopia’s growth and transformation agenda due to its potential for accelerated economic development and large-scale job creation, in particular for women...
female labour supply Occupational turnover Labour dynamicsBlog
The global distribution of routine and non-routine work – and why we should we care about itThe nature of work is changing due to technological progress, globalization, and the rapidly expanding supply of college-educated workers...
Earnings inequality Global inequality Labour dynamicsWorking Paper
The impact of the Employment Equity Act on female inter-industry labour mobility and the gender wage gap in South AfricaThe Employment Equity Act No. 55 of 1998 was introduced by the South African government to address the legacy of apartheid and ensure equitable representation of black people and women in the South African labour market...
Employment Equity Act Gender gap Gender wage gap