information and communication technologies over the labor structure of the firm and wages. Thus, it assesses whether increasing …

as the impact of these activities on firm-level productivity. The evidence gathered suggests that countries in the South …-owned firms as the most innovative of the region. The evidence also suggests a positive impact of innovation on productivity …

automation. In testing the model's assumptions, the paper finds evidence that educational attainment, cognitive skills, and … select noncognitive skills are associated with avoiding automation-prone occupations. Consistent with the model's predictions … education systems are unable to affect cognitive and noncognitive skills sufficiently. As a result, automation may herald a much …