abstract: 'In this paper we analyse structural change and its implications for

  labor productivity growth in Kazakhstan, Malawi, and Zambia, three

  resource-dependent countries, during the resource boom that lasted from

  2001 to 2013. We pay particular attention to the effects of labor

  heterogeneity by assessing the demand for pre-determined occupations.

  The effects of structural change on heterogeneous labor markets are

  studied by developing a model to explain the observed patterns of labor

  migration between sectors. We use labor force survey data from

  Kazakhstan and census microdata for Malawi and Zambia available from the

  IPUMS International database. In-depth examinations are performed using

  a decomposition technique and multinomial logit regression to examine

  labor demand patterns. Results show that private services experienced

  the largest increase in employment across all occupations and relative

  skill deepening. Substantial decreases in managers occurred in public

  services. The results indicate that structural change is fundamental in

  shaping the allocation of individuals across different occupations

  within the labor market. Moreover, during a resource boom, the results

  indicate that the public sector experiences a skill-drain that may

  affect the quality of governance.'
affiliation: 'Howie, P (Corresponding Author), Nazarbayev Univ, Grad Sch Publ Policy,
  53 Kabanbay Batyr Ave,Block C3, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan.

  Howie, Peter, Nazarbayev Univ, Grad Sch Publ Policy, 53 Kabanbay Batyr Ave,Block
  C3, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan.

  Atakhanova, Zauresh, Acad Publ Adm Kazakhstan, 33a Abay St, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan.'
author: Howie, Peter and Atakhanova, Zauresh
author-email: peter.howie@nu.edu.kz
author_list:
- family: Howie
  given: Peter
- family: Atakhanova
  given: Zauresh
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1007/s10644-018-9242-9
eissn: 1574-0277
files: []
issn: 1573-9414
journal: ECONOMIC CHANGE AND RESTRUCTURING
keywords: 'Structural change; Labor productivity; Resource boom; Kazakhstan;

  Malawi; Zambia'
keywords-plus: 'SWITCHING REGRESSION-MODEL; DUTCH DISEASE; PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH;

  INEQUALITY; POLICIES; SECTOR; RISK; INDUSTRIALIZATION; DIVERSIFICATION;

  EMPLOYMENT'
language: English
month: MAY
number: '2'
number-of-cited-references: '83'
orcid-numbers: Atakhanova, Zauresh/0000-0001-8004-377X
pages: 297-332
papis_id: 9f753d365a1a6ae020f6029617f87ea7
ref: Howie2020heterogeneouslabor
times-cited: '4'
title: Heterogeneous labor and structural change in low- and middle-income, resource-dependent
  countries
type: Article
unique-id: WOS:000522417300004
usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
usage-count-since-2013: '11'
volume: '53'
web-of-science-categories: Economics
year: '2020'