Manufacturing

This paper develops the NICE (National Impacts of Circular Economy) tool, which is based on the Eora input-output data to analyse how technical cooperation projects, which are aimed at more sustainable use of materials, affect economic and social indicators. Whereas the long-term transition towards a circular economy and a more efficient economic system is less controversial, the results of this study help deepen the understanding of the possible short-term impacts, especially for countries struggling to climb the ladder of development. Strategic implications for a reconciliation of economic, social and environmental targets for inclusive and sustainable industrial development and a full accomplishment of the SDG 9 are presented.

We propose a new single deflation method to expand real value added data coverage for INDSTAT. Our approach enables us to derive an extensive data set with notably higher data coverage vis-a-vis other large cross-country data sets, particularly for low(er) income economies. This allows us to measure the performance of the manufacturing sector in unprecedented detail and accuracy.

A novel tool using firm–level data to assess the economic, social and environmental impact of circularity.

We employ growth accounting and data from the 2019 release of the EUKLEMS database to systematically quantify the primary contributors to value-added and labor productivity growth within the Information and Communication Technology Manufacturing (ICTM) industry across 13 industrialized economies between 2000 and 2015. Our analysis reveals that total factor productivity, labor quality, investments in software, and research and development emerge as the primary drivers of growth.

This chapter revisits the debates on structural change in the tradition of Chenery and his associates. It examines the findings of Chenery in the light of more recent data. By and large it finds that the conclusions of Chenery stand the test of time.

The analysis presented in this chapter highlights the dynamic and heterogeneous nature of structural change within manufacturing and delineates a path of inclusive manufacturing development for pro-poor growth. In doing so it illustrates the continuous importance of manufacturing development and the key role of industrial policy design.

New empirical evidence on the impact of industrialization on social and environmental sustainability goals. This introductory chapter endeavoured to investigate the multi-faceted interlinkages between industrialization—itself a highly complex process—and both socio-economic and environment-related SDGs, which are equally complex.