Digital economy, technological competencies and the job matching process

Anna Zamberlan, Alessio Tomelleri, Antonio Schizzerotto and Paolo Barbieri

No 2024-04, FBK-IRVAPP Working Papers from Research Institute for the Evaluation of Public Policies (IRVAPP), Bruno Kessler Foundation

Abstract: Mastering digital skills is an increasingly important factor in the job matching process. This paper employs experimental methods to study how recruiters assess digital skills in the labour markets of Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom. The aim is to determine the causal impact of job applicants’ digital competences on recruiters’ assessment within the hiring process. The analysis further explores the heterogeneous effects of digital skills in the distribution of opportunities for candidates with varying levels of education applying to high- and mid/low-skilled jobs. Our results show that intermediate and advanced digital skills increase a candidate’s employability, with larger effects in the UK, a highly flexible labour market characterised by the relevance of general educational skills and relatively high returns to tertiary education. Focusing on heterogeneity by education and job types, the impact of digital skills is not univocal and highlights differing patterns across labour markets in shaping job candidate opportunities.

Keywords: Digital skills; Education; Hiring intentions; Job matching; Factorial survey experiment; Germany; Italy; United Kingdom (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D22 D25 H25 H71 L20 L25 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-12
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