Innovation, Employment and Skills in Advanced and Developing Countries: A Survey of the Literature
Date issued
December 2011
Subject
Innovation;
Science and Technology
JEL code
O33 - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences • Diffusion Processes
Category
Technical Notes
This paper critically discusses the theoretical and empirical literature on the quantitative and qualitative employment impact of technological change, compares the relative explanatory power of the competing theories, and explains in detail the macro and micro evidence on the issue, with reference both to the advanced economies and the developing countries (DCs).