New Technologies, Organisation and Age

Firm‐Level Evidence

Dados Bibliográficos

ID9703639
AutoresPatrick Aubert (0000-0003-1777-8639, CREST and INSEE), Eve Caroli (Paris 10 University), Muriel Roger (INRA PSE, Economi and Paris‐Jourdan)
Ano2006
Volume116
Fascículo509
PáginasF73-F93
Data de publicação2006-02-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoThe Economic Journal (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0013-0133 • E-ISSN: 1468-0297
EditoraOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/j.1468-0297.2006.01065.x
OpenAlexW1988327230
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas30
Referências citadas12

We investigate the relationships between new technologies, innovative workplace practices and the age structure of the workforce in a sample of French firms. We find evidence that the wage-bill share of older workers is lower in innovative firms and that the opposite holds for younger workers. This age bias affects both men and women. It is also evidenced within occupational groups. More detailed analysis of employment inflows and outflows shows that new technologies essentially affect older workers through reduced hiring opportunities. In contrast, organisational innovations mainly affect their probability of exit, which decreases much less than for younger workers following reorganisation. Copyright 2006 Royal Economic Society

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