Labor demand and ICT adoption in Spain

被引:20
作者
Hidalgo Perez, Manuel A. [1 ]
O'Kean Alonso, Jose Maria [1 ]
Rodriguez Lopez, Jesus [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Pablo de Olavide, Carretera Utrera Km 1, Seville 41013, Spain
关键词
Productivity; TFP; ICT; Education; INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY; PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH; SKILLED LABOR; ELASTICITY; IMPACT;
D O I
10.1016/j.telpol.2015.07.004
中图分类号
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要
Spain is delayed in adopting information and communication technologies (ICT) and its productivity per hour worked presents a downward trend since the mid-90s. In this paper we argue that these two facts are related. Using the EU KLEMS dataset we test the capital-skill complementarity hypothesis in a cross-section of sectors in Spain. We find that the substitutability between workers and ICT assets falls as worker skill level rises, and that this feature holds across all sectors. Furthermore, the ICT assets are complementary with skilled workers. The fraction of workers employed with medium and high skills across sectors rose by 21% and 12%, respectively, to the disadvantage of low skilled workers, due to an adjustment within sectors more than to a composition effect between sectors. Finally, using a regression analysis, we conclude that some labor market institutions are likely behind the evolution of sectorial productivity and ICT investment in Spain. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:450 / 470
页数:21
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