This paper compares the role of technological change with that of trade in explaining the increased demand for skilled workers. The paper shows technology has played the dominant role in changing employment patterns in Australia. The finding is consistent across industries, including those having experienced increased import competition. Rising capital intensity of production has also promoted the employment of more highly skilled workers.
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Paper provided by EconWPA in its series Labor and Demography with number
0108001.
Length: 86 pages Date of creation: 29 Aug 2001 Date of revision: Handle: RePEc:wpa:wuwpla:0108001
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