The interaction of the three shocks: technological change, globalisation, and migration

Marcel Smolka

Chapter 5 in Technology, Globalisation and Migration, 2025, pp 68-95 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: In this chapter, we deal with the interaction of the three transformations – globalisation, technological change and migration – and their impact on inequality. First we provide a brief look into recent country-level data from the European Union (EU) on inequality and the three transformations. We find that the three transformations have been taking place simultaneously, continuously and, in some cases, intensifying over time since the 1990s. We then go on to highlight some important aspects from the literature of how the three transformations interact with one another, and how they impact inequalities in the labour market. Cross-country evidence shows a positive but weak correlation between countries’ past exposure to the three transformations and changes in within-country inequality. Before concluding the chapter with a discussion of some policy aspects, we highlight research from the GI-NI project on the effects of both automation and globalisation on educational mismatch in the labour market.

Keywords: Automation; Convergence; Gini index; Offshoring; Comparative advantage; Educational mismatch (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035373642
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