Exporting Firms and the Demand for Skilled Tasks
This paper explores the link between exports and the demand for skilled tasks. Using the Chilean Encuesta Nacional Industrial Anual (ENIA), an annual census of manufacturing firms, the analysis first shows that Chilean exporters utilize more skills...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2018
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/409311538676719798/Exporting-Firms-and-the-Demand-for-Skilled-Tasks http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30512 |
| Summary: | This paper explores the link between
exports and the demand for skilled tasks. Using the Chilean
Encuesta Nacional Industrial Anual (ENIA), an annual census
of manufacturing firms, the analysis first shows that
Chilean exporters utilize more skills than Chilean
non-exporters. More importantly, there is a distinct
pattern of task differentiation among exporters both within
skilled and unskilled tasks. Exporting firms demand the
services of skilled specialized workers (engineers) as
opposed to skilled administrative workers and managers. In
addition, exporters demand less unskilled labor, especially
blue-collar operatives. This suggests that exporters
substitute skilled engineers for unskilled blue-collar
workers to perform export-related tasks. |
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