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High-Tech Spillover Effects: What is the influence of the high-tech economy on non-tradeable employment in Swedish local labour markets?

Bardal, Åsa Vigen LU (2024) EOSK12 20241
Department of Economic History
Abstract
Amidst debates on the potential adverse consequences of high-technology industries on employment, it is imperative to gain a deeper understanding of how high-tech industries shape labour markets outcomes across various socio-economic, institutional, and geographical contexts. This thesis seeks to contribute to this understanding by estimating the impact of high-technology industries on employment growth in Swedish local labour markets from 2014-2019. Moreover, it examines whether the jobs created are primarily low-, medium- or high-wage. It finds that there are no significant effects of high-tech growth on overall local employment. Yet, it also finds that medium-tech industries contribute negatively to employment, thus suggesting a... (More)
Amidst debates on the potential adverse consequences of high-technology industries on employment, it is imperative to gain a deeper understanding of how high-tech industries shape labour markets outcomes across various socio-economic, institutional, and geographical contexts. This thesis seeks to contribute to this understanding by estimating the impact of high-technology industries on employment growth in Swedish local labour markets from 2014-2019. Moreover, it examines whether the jobs created are primarily low-, medium- or high-wage. It finds that there are no significant effects of high-tech growth on overall local employment. Yet, it also finds that medium-tech industries contribute negatively to employment, thus suggesting a relatively more benign influence from high-tech. When considering effects on employment of different wage brackets, high-tech is found to contribute positively to medium-wage jobs only. However, this influence is small, as only one job is created for every additional eleven jobs in high-tech. (Less)
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Bardal, Åsa Vigen LU
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EOSK12 20241
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M2 - Bachelor Degree
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English
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9162228
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2024-06-18 07:53:46
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  abstract     = {{Amidst debates on the potential adverse consequences of high-technology industries on employment, it is imperative to gain a deeper understanding of how high-tech industries shape labour markets outcomes across various socio-economic, institutional, and geographical contexts. This thesis seeks to contribute to this understanding by estimating the impact of high-technology industries on employment growth in Swedish local labour markets from 2014-2019. Moreover, it examines whether the jobs created are primarily low-, medium- or high-wage. It finds that there are no significant effects of high-tech growth on overall local employment. Yet, it also finds that medium-tech industries contribute negatively to employment, thus suggesting a relatively more benign influence from high-tech. When considering effects on employment of different wage brackets, high-tech is found to contribute positively to medium-wage jobs only. However, this influence is small, as only one job is created for every additional eleven jobs in high-tech.}},
  author       = {{Bardal, Åsa Vigen}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{High-Tech Spillover Effects: What is the influence of the high-tech economy on non-tradeable employment in Swedish local labour markets?}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}