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The impact of local and foreign automation on labor market outcomes in emerging countries

Diaz Pavez, Luis R.; Martínez-Zarzoso, Inmaculada - 2021

In the XXI century, the labor market effects of automation have gained significant attention from scholars and policymakers alike. Concerns about potential negative effects are particularly relevant in emerging countries, where a rapid acceleration of robot adoption and an increasing involvement...

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Structural change in developing countries : has it decreased gender inequality?

Rendall, Michelle - 2012

This paper examines the evolution of female labor market outcomes from 1987 to 2008 by assessing the role of changing labor demand requirements in four developing countries: Brazil, Mexico, India and Thailand. The results highlight the importance of structural change in reducing gender...

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Robotizing to compete? : firm-level evidence

Bastos, Paulo; Flach, Lisandra; Keller, Klaus - 2023

We investigate the impact of product market competition on firms’ automation investments. We use a rich combination of micro-data on Portuguese exporters and exploit a novel source of variation in the degree of competition they face – a tariff liberalization between the European Union and...

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Job polarization and task-biased technological change : Sweden, 1975 - 2005

Adermon, Adrian; Gustavsson, Magnus - 2011

. -- Inequality ; Job Mobility ; Skill Demand ; Skill-Biased Technological Change …

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Verheißung oder Bedrohung? : die Arbeitsmarktwirkungen einer vierten industriellen Revolution

Möller, Joachim - 2015

Infolge der anstehenden Veränderungen durch die vierte industrielle Revolution herrscht eine angeregte Diskussion über mögliche Strukturveränderungen in Wirtschafts- und Arbeitswelt. Neben den Chancen, die die Industrie 4.0 mit sich bringt, stehen vor allem potenzielle negative...

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Is modern technology responsible for jobless recoveries?

Graetz, Georg; Michaels, Guy - 2017

explanation for these "jobless" recoveries is rooted in technological change: middle-skill jobs, often involving routine tasks …). But technological replacement of middle-skill workers is not unique to the US – it also takes place in other developed … employment recoveries. Finally, middle-skill employment did not recover more slowly after recent recessions, and this pattern was …

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Routinization, within-occupation task changes and long-run employment dynamics

Consoli, Davide; Marin, Giovanni; Rentocchini, Francesco; … - 2019

The present study contributes to the existing literature on routinization and employment by capturing within-occupation task changes over the period 1980-2010. The main contributions are the measurement of such changes and the combination of two data sources on occupational task content for the...

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Data, measurement and initiatives for inclusive digitalization and future of work

Nofal, María B.; Coremberg, Ariel; Sartorio, Luca - 2018

As the pace of digitalization and automation accelerates globally, and more disruptive innovations in machine learning, artificial intelligence and robotics are expected, new data sources and measurement tools are needed to complement existing valuable statistics and administrative data. This is...

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ICT-induced technological progress and employment: a happy marriage or a dangerous liaison? : a literature review

Sabadash, Anna - 2013

This report surveys the literature on the employment impact of ICT. Two competing views - compensation and substitution theory - dominate the current economic debate. The first assumes that the labour-saving impact of technological progress is counterbalanced by various compensation mechanisms....

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Routinization within-occupation task changes and long-run employment dynamics

Consoli, Davide; Marin, Giovanni; Rentocchini, Francesco; … - 2022

The present study adds to the literature on routinization and employment by capturing within-occupation task changes over the period 1980-2010. The main contributions are the measurement of such changes and the combination of two data sources on occupational task content for the United States:...

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