Habitat for Humanity Report: Construction is Vast Source of Jobs in Emerging Markets
ATLANTA, GA, Oct 4, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - The construction industry -- led by homebuilding -- is a large, often-overlooked source of jobs in emerging market economies, according to a report (https://www.habitat.org/sites/default/files/documents/A-Ladder-Up_Report.pdf) released today by Habitat for Humanity to mark World Habitat Day. Every $1 million in construction output creates an average of 97 jobs in emerging markets, economists at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Southern California, and the University of Washington found in the report commissioned by Habitat for Humani...