National Qualification Framework and Competency StandardsSkills Promotion and Job Creation in East Asia and Pacific

10.1596/28605 ◽  
2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Bateman ◽  
Xiaoyan Liang
Keyword(s):  
East Asia ◽  
Job Creation ◽  
Qualification Framework

scholarly journals JOBLESS GROWTH? OKUN'S LAW IN EAST ASIA

2013 ◽  
Vol 04 (03) ◽  
pp. 1350014 ◽  
Author(s):  
MAREK HANUSCH
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Shock Absorber ◽  
Job Creation ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
Okun’S Law ◽  
Okun's Law ◽  
Flexible Labor ◽  
Agricultural Employment ◽  
Jobless Growth

Was economic growth in East Asia jobless? An analysis of Okun's Law in eight countries between 1997 and 2011 suggests that it was not. However, there is considerable variation across countries. Generally, the effect of growth on employment magnifies in more flexible labor markets. Yet even under tight labor regulation, economic growth affects employment, especially in its composition. Agricultural employment moves counter-cyclically, as opposed to nonagricultural employment. The effect is particularly pronounced in periods of economic crisis, suggesting that agriculture serves as a shock-absorber for workers laid off in the industrial sector. Isolating nonagricultural employment reveals a stronger relationship between growth and job creation.

A History of East Asia

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Holcombe
Keyword(s):  
East Asia ◽  
History Of
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