WiSo-HH Working Paper SeriesNew paper availableTechnological change and labor market integration

6. Juli 2018

Have you ever wondered whether new technologies at work could make it easier to enter the labor market? It is known that technical innovations are complementary to certain skills, increasing the demand for people with these qualifications. The open question is to what degree innovations can help to complement a lack of skills, thereby lowering labor market barriers for individuals with health issues.

In a new working paper with Michael Wyrwich we can prove that at the beginning of the 19th century new technologies increased the labor market participation of disabled people. It is encouraging to learn that market mechanisms work to decrease social inequalities.

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