Exporting Firms and the Demand for Skilled Tasks

This paper explores the link between exports and the demand for skilled tasks. Using the Chilean Encuesta Nacional Industrial Anual (ENIA), an annual census of manufacturing firms, we first show that Chilean exporters utilize more skills than Chilean non-exporters. More importantly, we establish a d...

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Autores principales: Brambilla, Irene, Lederman, Daniel, Porto, Guido Gustavo
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Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2018
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/67686
http://www.depeco.econo.unlp.edu.ar/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/doc114.pdf
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topic Ciencias Económicas
Trade Policy
Empirical Studies of Trade
International Trade Organizations
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Trade Policy
Empirical Studies of Trade
International Trade Organizations
Brambilla, Irene
Lederman, Daniel
Porto, Guido Gustavo
Exporting Firms and the Demand for Skilled Tasks
topic_facet Ciencias Económicas
Trade Policy
Empirical Studies of Trade
International Trade Organizations
description This paper explores the link between exports and the demand for skilled tasks. Using the Chilean Encuesta Nacional Industrial Anual (ENIA), an annual census of manufacturing firms, we first show that Chilean exporters utilize more skills than Chilean non-exporters. More importantly, we establish a distinct pattern of task differentiation among exporters both within skilled and unskilled tasks. Exporting firms demand the services of skilled specialized workers (engineers) as opposed to skilled administrative workers and managers. In addition, exporters demand less unskilled labor, especially blue-collar operatives. This suggests that exporters substitute skilled engineers for unskilled blue-collar workers to perform export-related tasks.
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