The competitive advantage of South Asia (Vol. 1 of 2) : New perspectives on productivity (English)

Which region will become the next global factory? As the work force ages and labor costs rise in China and other East Asian countries, many eyes turn to South Asia. It is a region that is still largely rural, where agriculture accounts for a large share of employment and a substantial fraction of GDP, and it has not been particularly successful in integrating within itself and with the rest of the world. Yet, education levels are on the rise, and...

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Lopez-Acevedo,Gladys C.;

Medvedev,Denis;

Palmade,Vincent;

Varela,Gonzalo J.;

Martuscelli,Antonio;

Lage De Sousa,Filipe;

Kokas,Deeksha;

Ferrantino,Michael Joseph;

Nayyar,Gaurav;

Cirera,Xavier;

Cusolito,Ana Paula;

Van Der Mensbrugghe,Dominique;

Shaw, Bill;

Saraf,Priyam;
Document Date
2016/06/29
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
ACS8954
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
2 (See all volumes)
Country
South Asia,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2016/07/07
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
New perspectives on productivity
Keywords
female labor force participation rates

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Lopez-Acevedo,Gladys C.; Medvedev,Denis; Palmade,Vincent; Varela,Gonzalo J.; Martuscelli,Antonio; Lage De Sousa,Filipe; Kokas,Deeksha; Ferrantino,Michael Joseph; Nayyar,Gaurav; Cirera,Xavier; Cusolito,Ana Paula; Van Der Mensbrugghe,Dominique; Shaw, Bill; Saraf,Priyam.

The competitive advantage of South Asia (Vol. 1 of 2) : New perspectives on productivity (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/977341476862756464

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