The aim of this paper is twofold. On the one hand, the economic insights on the employment impact of technological … labor-friendly impact of R&D expenditures (mainly related to product innovation) is found; yet, this positive employment …) capital formation is found to be negatively related to employment; this outcome suggests a possible labor-saving effect due to …

There is a dearth of research on the impact of technological change over employment in least developed countries (LDCs … in affecting employment and skills. The results obtained lend support to a labour–augmenting effect. Moreover, the …