The effects of skill-biased technical change on productivity flattening and hours worked
Hutter, Christian ; Weber, Enzo
Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
IAB - Nürnberg
2017
11 p.
productivity ; working time ; technological change ; skill
IAB Discussion Paper
32/2017
Production management
English
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"In a structural macroeconometric analysis based on comprehensive micro data, we examine the role of skill-biased technical change for the flattening of productivity growth and effects on hours worked. The results show that more than 60 percent of the slowdown in productivity growth in Germany since the early 2000s can be explained by the SBTC development. Furthermore, skill-biased technology shocks reduce hours worked, while skill-neutral technology shocks have a positive effect in the long run."
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