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The Future of Work in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Aidar Abdychev
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Cristian Alonso
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Mr. Emre Alper
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Mr. Dominique Desruelle
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Siddharth Kothari
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Yun Liuhttps://isni.org/isni/0000000404811396, International Monetary Fund

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Mathilde Perinethttps://isni.org/isni/0000000404811396, International Monetary Fund

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Sidra Rehman
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Mr. Axel Schimmelpfennig
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Preya Sharmahttps://isni.org/isni/0000000404811396, International Monetary Fund

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Departmental Papers
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2018: Issue 018
Language:
English
Publication Date:
17 Dec 2018
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484383094.087
ISBN:
9781484383094
ISSN:
2616-5333
Pages:
59
Keywords:
DPPP; DP; Sub-Saharan Africa; country; work; worker; sub-Saharan Africa's export; poverty trap; employment in sub-Saharan Africa; sub-Saharan Africa's integration; sub-Saharan Africa's population; investment plan; sub-Saharan Africa's convergence; land market; country investment plan; government policy; urbanization in sub-Saharan Africa; integration in sub-Saharan Africa; Digital economy; Climate change; Global; Africa; East Africa
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The Departmental Paper Series presents research by IMF staff on issues of broad regional or cross-country interest. The views expressed in this paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF management.
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Far-reaching changes in technology, climate, and global economic integration are transforming the world of work in ways that we do not yet fully understand. Will the swift technological advances of the Fourth Industrial Revolution raise the standards of living for everyone? Or will robots massively displace workers leading to a jobless future where only a few benefit from the fruits of innovation? Will mitigation efforts be able to cushion the adverse effects of climate change, including food shortages and mass migration, which would place extra pressure on urban labor markets? Will countries continue to integrate commercially and financially, fostering growth and employment? Or will trade wars become a norm in a world increasingly fragmented and inward-looking? In sub-Saharan Africa, these uncertainties meet a dramatic increase in population and a rapid expansion in the labor force, which is becoming increasingly urban.
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2616-5333
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Volume 2018: Issue 018