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The impact of technology on displacement and reemployment


Abstract: This article explores whether job displacement is more prevalent in industries with higher technological innovation and whether older and less skilled employees are more prone to technology-induced job displacement. The authors also test whether the probability of reemployment is lower for older and less skilled workers in high-technology industries.

Keywords: Displaced workers; Technology; Employment (Economic theory);

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Part of Series: Economic Perspectives

Publication Date: 1999

Volume: 23

Issue: Q II

Pages: 14-30