What happens when agent T gets a computer?

The labor market impact of cost efficient computer adoption

This paper offers a model of how computer technology has changed the labor market, demonstrating that wage differentials between computer users and non-users are consistent with computers first being introduced in high-wage jobs following cost efficiency. Furthermore, skill upgrading occurs followin...

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Volume:	54
Main Author:	Borghans, Lex Weel, Bas ter
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Zielgruppe:	Academic
Place of publication:	AMSTERDAM Elsevier B.V 2004 ELSEVIER Elsevier
published in:	Journal of economic behavior & organization Vol. 54; no. 2; pp. 137 - 151
Related:	Research Centre for Educ and Labour Mark Macro, International & Labour Economics RS: GSBE METEOR T4 RS: GSBE METEOR T2
Data of publication:	2004
ISSN:	0167-2681 1879-1751
EISSN:	1879-1751
Discipline:	Business Economics
Series:	Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
Subjects:	Weiterbildung Innovation Qualifikation Arbeitsplatznachfrage Theorie Computerunterstütztes Verfahren Personal Computer Kostenanalyse Wage differentials by skill Computer use and skill Economics Business & Economics Social Sciences Labor market Analysis Forecasts and trends United States J31 J30 Wage differentials by skill O33 Computer use and skill TECHNOLOGICAL-CHANGE OLDER WORKERS SKILLS RETURNS wage differentials by skill computer use and skill WAGE INEQUALITY
Online Access:	available in Bonn?
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