We study the relationship between technology shocks and labor input on Swedish firm-level data using a production … function approach to identify technology shocks. Taking standard steps yields a contractionary contemporaneous labor …-level rigidities. -- Technology Shocks ; Labor Input ; Business Fluctuations ; Micro Data …

technology competition increases which is in line with the argument that licensing can mitigate hold-up problems in technology … markets. -- Licensing ; blocking patents ; discrete and complex technologies ; technology competition …

In this paper, we explore empirically the role of openness, technology and labour market rigidity in the determination … and that the labour market in high technology sectors is more flexible than in low technology sectors. We use this index … rigidity ; technology …