New technologies and the demand for medium qualified labour in Germany

Abstract

"The literature on skill-biased technological change concentrates on highly skilled and unskilled employees. The impact of innovation activities of the majority of the labour force in Germany - employees with a degree from the dual apprenticeship system - is unknown, however. The focus of this paper is the impact of new technologies on the situation of medium skilled employees. In addition, estimation and data problems are addressed in a topical and rich data set. The paper shows that innovation expenditures and investments in information and communication technologies lead to lower medium skilled employee shares, whereas other investments lead to lower medium skilled employee shares, whereas other investments lead to higher shares." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

Cite article

Jacobebbinghaus, P. & Zwick, T. (2001): New technologies and the demand for medium qualified labour in Germany. (ZEW discussion paper 2001-12), Mannheim, 22 p.