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<p>How did technological upgrading in the Baltics during the transition from planned to market economy affect labour? Existing academic literature would imply a skill-biased or polarising effect. However, we find that the opposite is likely true—technological upgrading predominantly benefited lower skilled workers. This is explained by an abundance of lower skilled labour, which fostered the usage of less advanced technologies that such workers could utilise. This article contributes to the discussion on the relationship between technology and labour by highlighting that technological upgrading may lead to low-skill-biased change.</p>
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How did technological upgrading in the Baltics during the transition from planned to market economy affect labour? Existing academic literature would imply a skill-biased or polarising effect. However, we find that the opposite is likely true—technological upgrading predominantly benefited lower skilled workers. This is explained by an abundance of lower skilled labour, which fostered the usage of less advanced technologies that such workers could utilise. This article contributes to the discussion on the relationship between technology and labour by highlighting that technological upgrading may lead to low-skill-biased change.

From Socialism to Capitalism: Low-Skill-Biased Change in the Baltics during the Transition and Beyond

TalTech Journal of European Studies

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How did technological upgrading in the Baltics during the transition from planned to market economy affect labour? Existing academic literature would imply a...

From Socialism to Capitalism: Low-Skill-Biased Change in the Baltics during the Transition and Beyond

Publié en ligne: 24 mai 2023

Pages: 253 - 285

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjes-2023-0012

Mots clés
labour market, (low-)skill-biased change, polarisation, technological upgrading, transition

© 2023 Aleksandr Christenko et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

From Socialism to Capitalism: Low-Skill-Biased Change in the Baltics during the Transition and Beyond

Publié en ligne: 24 mai 2023

Pages: 253 - 285

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjes-2023-0012

Mots cléslabour market, (low-)skill-biased change, polarisation, technological upgrading, transition

© 2023 Aleksandr Christenko et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
labour market, (low-)skill-biased change, polarisation, technological upgrading, transition