Purpose - Following a task-based framework, this paper investigatesthe impact of technology on occupational employment in Egypt (1998-2018) by examining the employment implications of the Routine-biased Technological Change (RBTC) hypothesis. Design/methodology/approach - The study estimates...

In 2021, Tanzania launched the rollout of its teachers’ continuous professional development (TCPD) framework, popularly known as Mafunzo Endelevu ya Walimu Kazini (MEWAKA). MEWAKA recognizes that quality TCPD benefits from multiple delivery modalities and therefore operates through communities...

We examine the long-term labor market impact of the steam engine, an early general-purpose technology, by linking newly digitized 19th-century records from Prussia to modern German labor market data (1975-2019). Regions with a higher concentration of steam engines per worker in 1875 exhibit...

This study analyzed 1480 job advertisements for business analysts using natural language processing (NLP) and sentiment analysis. While confirming the demand for technical, analytical and communication skills, the study reveals important patterns that expand upon existing knowledge....