Bitte verwenden Sie diesen Link, um diese Publikation zu zitieren, oder auf sie als Internetquelle zu verweisen: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/282669 
Erscheinungsjahr: 
2023
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 16542
Verlag: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Zusammenfassung: 
Although labor market "mismatch" often refers to an imbalances in supply and demand across occupations, mismatch within occupations can arise if skill requirements are changing over time, potentially reducing aggregate matching efficiency within the labor market. To test this, we examine changes in employer education and skill requirements using a database of 200 million U.S. online job postings between 2007 and 2019. We find that the degree of persistence in educational upskilling lasted longer than was previously known and was not uniform but rather varied considerably across occupations and was often coupled with an increased demand for software skills. We also find evidence that upskilling contributed to reduced matching efficiency in certain segments of the US labor market as well as in the aggregate. In particular, matching efficiency was lower in higher-skilled occupations, potentially because they are becoming more specialized, and possibly explaining growing wage polarization and inequality.
Schlagwörter: 
labor demand
skills
vacancies
unemployment
firm behavior
JEL: 
D22
E24
J23
J24
J63
Dokumentart: 
Working Paper

Datei(en):
Datei
Größe
1.29 MB





Publikationen in EconStor sind urheberrechtlich geschützt.