Openness and technological innovation in East Asia: have they increased the demand for skills?

Rita Almeida ()

No 51254, Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes from The World Bank

Abstract: This paper asks whether the increased openness and technological innovation in East Asia have contributed to an increased demand for skills in the region. The author explores a unique firm level data set across eight countries. Results strongly support the idea that greater openness and technology adoption have increased the demand for skills, especially in middle income countries. Moreover, while the presence in international markets has been skill enhancing for most middle income countries, this has not been the case for manufacturing firms operating in China and in low-income countries. If international integration in the region intensifies further and technology continues to be skilled biased, policies aimed at mitigating skills shortages in the region should produce continual and persistent increases in skills.

Keywords: Labor Markets; Labor Policies; Technology Industry; Emerging Markets; Economic Theory&Research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009-10-01
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Working Paper: Openness and Technological Innovation in East Asia: Have They Increased the Demand for Skills? (2016)
Journal Article: Openness and Technological Innovation in East Asia: Have They Increased the Demand for Skills? (2010)
Working Paper: Openness and technological innovation in East Asia: have they increased the demand for skills ? (2010)
Working Paper: Openness and Technological Innovation in East Asia: Have They Increased the Demand for Skills? (2009)
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