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Employment in business functions A quantitative European analysis

Employment in business functions A quantitative European analysis. Karen Geurts & Monique Ramioul HIVA – K.U.Leuven. WORKS Quantitative pillar: quantitative evidence on changes in work that are caused by global value chain restructuring Part 1: estimating employment effects

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Employment in business functions A quantitative European analysis

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  1. Employment in business functions A quantitative European analysis Karen Geurts & Monique Ramioul HIVA – K.U.Leuven

  2. WORKS Quantitative pillar: • quantitative evidence on changes in work that are caused by global value chain restructuring Part 1: estimating employment effects of global value chain restructuring • job growth, job losses and shifts in employment … on the basis of existing European datasets

  3. Unit of analysis in value chain restructuring: • business function • “a cluster of activities which adds value to the product or service • and which is technologically and economically distinct from other clusters of activities” • Quantify employment (evolutions) in business functions

  4. Presentation Glimpse on the methodology Main conclusions

  5. Methodology • Identification of business functions • Proxies for business functions: • crossings of occupations and sectors • > ISCO & NACE classification • European Labour Force Survey

  6. Sector A Sector B Sector C Sector D X X X X Occup A X X X X Occup B X X X X Occup C X X X X Occup D

  7. Methodology Textile and clothing sector: NACE 17 & 18 Business functions: • Core production activities • Logistics • R&D ISCO 743 Textile, garment and related trades workers ISCO 826 Textile-, fur- and leather-products machine operators ISCO 932 Manufacturing labourers ISCO 413 Material-recording and transport clerks ISCO 933 Transport labourers and freight handlers ISCO 214 Architects, engineers and related professionals ISCO 311 Physical engineering science technicians ISCO 347 Commercial designers

  8. Methodology Textile and clothing sector: number of employed in 3 business functions

  9. Methodology • Logistic occupations: • ISCO 413 Material-recording and transport clerks • ISCO 933 Transport labourers and freight handlers • Logistic occupations: number of employed in sectors

  10. Selection of 5 generic business functions • Logistics • Marketing and Sales • Customer services • Legal and financial services • IT services • Selection of 3 sectors • Textile and clothing industry • Food industry • IT sector

  11. Conclusions 1. Core activities of companies: strenghthening versus change 2. Concentration of business functions in specialized sectors 3. No clear evidence for geographical moves

  12. Core activities of companies • IT-sector: Concentration on core activities • Textile and clothing sector: Change of core activities

  13. Concentration of business functions in specialized sectors IT services

  14. Concentration of business functions in specialized sectors Logistic services • Similar evolution in • Marketing and sales • Financial and legal services

  15. No evidence of geographical shifts IT services

  16. No evidence of geographical shifts Logistic services

  17. WORKS Project report • D9.2 The transformation of work? • Part 1. Tracing employment in business functions • http://www.worksproject.be/Subgroup_2_proj_reports.htm

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