Regional technological change and the unequal costs of job loss

• Verfasst von: Arntz, Melanie [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Ivanov, Boris [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Pohlan, Laura [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Regional technological change and the unequal costs of job loss
• Verf.angabe: Melanie Arntz, Boris Ivanov, Laura Pohlan
• Verlagsort: [S.l.]
• Verlag: SSRN
• E-Jahr: 2023
• Jahr: 15 Jun 2023
• Umfang: 1 Online-Ressource (60 Seiten)
• DOI: doi:10.2139/ssrn.4479810
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• K10plus-PPN: 1859990258

Abstract

This paper highlights the relevance of a largely overlooked aspect of technological change: its highly unequal regional distribution and the related consequences for workers in case of job loss. We find strong evidence that the regional exposure to routine-replacing technological change (RRTC) is a major determinant of post-displacement careers. Specifically, routine workers fare well in regions with a rather weak RRTC, but suffer strongly in regions that are most exposed to technological change. Regional and occupational mobility partly serve as adjustment mechanisms, but come at a high cost, particularly for older and low-skilled workers. This paper thus sheds new light on how RRTC affects individual career paths and contributes to rising labour market inequalities both among routine workers and between regions