Openness and Technological Innovation in East Asia: Have They Increased the Demand for Skills?

Openness and Technological Innovation in East Asia: Have They Increased the Demand for Skills?

This paper examines whether the increased openness and technological innovation in East Asia have contributed to an increased demand for skills in the region. We explore a unique firm level data set across eight countries in the East Asia and Pacific region. Our results strongly support the idea tha...

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Main Author: Almeida, Rita K.
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Labor Demand J230
Human Capital
Skills
Occupational Choice
Labor Productivity J240
Economic Development: Human Resources
Human Development
Income Distribution
Migration O150
Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives O310
Technological Change: Choices and Consequences
Diffusion Processes O330
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5569

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