SA-TIED Seminar Series: How is automation shaping South Africa's manufacturing sector and workforce?

Join us for a session of the SA-TIED Seminar Series focused on the effects of automation in the manufacturing sector on firm performance and labor market outcomes in South Africa. Led by Michael Kilumelume and Aimable Nsabimana this seminar will explore findings from their upcoming SA-TIED Working Paper, "How does Automation affect Firms and Labor Markets in Developing Countries? The presentation will highlight how automation technology is transforming productivity, employment patterns, and wages in South Africa.

Key discussion points:

•  Economic and labor market impacts: How automation has significantly increased productivity, wages, and employment within automating firms, while creating wage and employment challenges for non-automating firms;
•  Policy implications: An analysis of how automation supports economic development and what policies are necessary to address the negative spillover effects on firms that have not automated;
•  Reshaping employment dynamics: Insights into how automation affects workers across skill levels, with implications for the future of employment in South Africa
•  Broader developmental impact: Understanding the role of technology in fostering economic growth and the need to tackle labor market inequalities as automation spreads.

This virtual seminar is ideal for policymakers, researchers, practitioners, academics, and anyone interested in the intersections of technology, labor market dynamics, and economic development. Registered participants will receive login details prior to the event.

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