Skill-Biased Technological Change in Denmark: A Disaggregate Perspective

Nikolaj Malchow-Møller and Jan Skaksen

No 752, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: In this paper, we provide an industry-level analysis of skill-biased technological change (SBTC) in Denmark over the last two decades. The analysis shows that SBTC has varied considerably across industries, and traditionally large Danish industries have experienced relatively less SBTC. This may partly explain why wage inequality between skilled and less skilled has risen less in Denmark than in other countries. We also find that SBTC has been concentrated in already skill-intensive industries. This contains important information about future labour requirements, as the relative importance of these industries must be expected to grow, thereby reinforcing the shift in demand for skilled labour.

Keywords: Danish industries; skill-biased technological change (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J24 J31 L6 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 19 pages
Date: 2003-04
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Published - published as 'Changes in Demand for Skilled Labour in Denmark - A Disaggregate Perspective' in: Nationaløkonomisk Tidsskrift / Danish Journal of Economics, 2004, 142 (1), 67 - 80

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