Hansson, Pär () (Trade Union Institute for Economic Research)
Abstract
The paper investigates the shift in demand towards more skilled labour in Swedish manufacturing during the last two decades. Two competing hypotheses to explain this shift are examined: skilled-biased technical change and increased international competition.
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Paper provided by Trade Union Institute for Economic Research in its series Working Paper Series with number
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Length: 27 pages Date of creation: 15 Mar 1996 Date of revision: Publication status: Published in Technology and International Trade, Fagerberg, Jan, Hansson, Pär, Lundberg, Lars, Melchior, Arne (eds.), 1997, chapter 12, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. Handle: RePEc:hhs:fiefwp:0131
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