This paper develops a general-equilibrium model of skill-biased technological change that approximates the observed … assumptions, we find that all agents can benefit from the technology change, provided that the observed rise in redistributive … of capital-entrepreneurial skill complementarity are two key features that help support the wages of ordinary workers as …

We examine a little-known restriction on high-skill immigration to the United States, the Exchange Visitor Skills List …. This List mandates that to become eligible for long-term status in the U.S., certain high-skill visitors must reside in … exactly how many high-skill visitors are subject to the list. We provide the first such estimates. Over the last decade, an …

dirty technology can be unlocked and move towards the clean technology. The main extension involves the inclusion of the … effect of recombinant innovation of the two technologies. A mechanism of endogenous competition is described involving a … positive externality of increasing returns to investment which are counterbalanced by recombinant innovation. We determine …

Evolution of technology is a stepwise advancement of a complex system of artifact, driven by interaction with sub … society. This study explains evolution of technology with two different approaches: theories based on processes of competitive … substitution of a new technology for the old one and theories considering a multi-mode interaction between technologies, such as …

The fundamental problem in the field of technology studies is how technology evolves and sustains economic change in … technology in human societies. Technological host-parasites coevolution is a mutual symbiotic relationship between a host … technology and associated technologies directed to satisfy needs and/or to solve problems of human beings. To explore the …

This paper deals with the complex relationship between innovation and the labor market, analyzing the impact of new … technological advancements on overall employment, skills and wages. After a critical review of the extant literature and the …

technology? This paper presents a critical review of the empirical literature and outlines both lessons learned and challenges … outcomes across studies-still stand, including (i) the variable used as a proxy for technology, (ii) the level of aggregation …

growth and convergence of an economy towards the world technology frontier. -- Growth ; skills ; innovation ; selection … show that it is not only the absolute skill level but also the aggregate distribution of different skills that drives …

different margins of response and the resulting outcomes for natives of different skill types. We finally survey promising …