Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/296145 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
CESifo Working Paper No. 11056
Publisher: 
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo), Munich
Abstract: 
This study examines the causal influence of digital technologies, specifically operational (ODT) and information digital technologies (IDT), on firms' employment structure using Italian firm-level data. It employs a unique empirical approach, constructing instrumental variables based on predetermined employment composition and global technological progress, proxied by patents. Findings indicate that IDT investment positively affects employment, favoring a skilled, IT-competent workforce, as supported by firms' training and recruitment plans. Conversely, ODT investment does not significantly alter total employment but skews the workforce towards temporary contracts. The study contributes methodologically by distinguishing between ODT and IDT and highlighting nuanced employment dynamics within firms.
Subjects: 
digital technologies
labour demand
training
firms
JEL: 
D22
J23
J24
M51
M53
O33
Document Type: 
Working Paper
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