CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2023
| Author | Arefeen, Ikhtiarul |
|---|---|
| Title | Inequality in The Labor Market Amid the Adoption of The Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies in Developing Countries: Exploring the Relationship between the Labor Policies, the Digital Gap, and Inequality Outcomes in a Cross-country Analysis |
| Summary | This thesis explores the role of labor market policies and the inequality in labor markets resulting from the adoption of digital technologies amidst the fourth industrial revolution in developing countries. It aims to determine whether stronger labor market policies are negatively associated with the digital gap in these nations. Additionally, the study postulates that a larger digital gap is positively associated with inequality outcomes in the labor market, including labor income shares and unemployment. To begin, it develops a Digital Gap Index by calculating the gap between the digital opportunities and their attainment. It adopts a mixed method approach to explore the association between the digital gap and the role of active labor market policies, as well as its correlation with inequality consequences. Quantitative data is analyzed using a panel data regression analysis with random effects model, while qualitative case study techniques are applied to investigate the digital gap in developing countries. The study focuses on lower-middle income countries categorized by the World Bank. Findings reveal that the digital gap does not exhibit a strong correlation with labor market policies. Furthermore, inequality consequences are not significantly associated with the digital gap across developing countries implying their unpreparedness to utilize the digital opportunities. This paper contributes to the global measurement of digital gap and extends our understanding of its association with labor market policies and its impact on inequality consequences in developing country contexts. Scholars and policymakers can benefit by this research to further explore post-digitalization labor market inequality. |
| Supervisor | Zentai, Violetta; Sanchez, Alfredo Hernandez |
| Department | School of Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2023/arefeen_ikhtiarul.pdf |
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