Technology and the demand for skills : an industry-level analysis / by Surendra Gera, Wulong Gu and Zhengxi Lin.  : C21-24/29-1999

Using data from a number of Canadian labour market surveys, the paper explores two questions: (1) has skill intensity risen across industries over the 1981--94 period; and (2) is biased technological change the main cause of the shift in demand toward skilled workers? We proceed in two steps. First, we use broader occupational distinctions to develop two alternative industry-based skill measures--one based on the skill classification identified in the National Occupational Classification (NOC), and the other based on the skill classification identified scheme proposed by Wolff and Baumol (1989). Second, we combine data on skills with four industry-level measures of technology: the stock of research and development (R&D), the stock of patents used by the industry, total factor productivity, and the age of the capital stock.--Abstract

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Ministère/Organisme Canada. Industry Canada. Micro-Economic Analysis Directorate.
Titre Technology and the demand for skills : an industry-level analysis / by Surendra Gera, Wulong Gu and Zhengxi Lin.
Titre de la série Working paper28
Type de publication Série - Voir l'enregistrement principal
Langue Bilingue-[Anglais | Français]
Format Papier
Autres formats offerts Électronique-[Anglais], Électronique-[Français]
Note(s) "Using data from a number of Canadian labour market surveys, the paper explores two questions: (1) has skill intensity risen across industries over the 1981--94 period; and (2) is biased technological change the main cause of the shift in demand toward skilled workers? We proceed in two steps. First, we use broader occupational distinctions to develop two alternative industry-based skill measures--one based on the skill classification identified in the National Occupational Classification (NOC), and the other based on the skill classification identified scheme proposed by Wolff and Baumol (1989). Second, we combine data on skills with four industry-level measures of technology: the stock of research and development (R&D), the stock of patents used by the industry, total factor productivity, and the age of the capital stock."--Abstract.
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Bilingual
Information sur la publication Ottawa - Ontario : Industry Canada.
Reliure Softcover
Description English text, i, 51p. : tables ; 28 cm.
ISBN 0-662-64099-3
Numéro de catalogue
  • C21-24/29-1999
Descripteurs Technological innovation
Labour market
Industry
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