Download or read book Technology, Workers, and Wages written by Bronwyn Hall and published by . This book was released on 1997-12 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technology, firm performance, jobs, and wages -- how these are changing and how they interact are prime concerns today.Technology, Workers, and Wages presents up-to-date research findings on technological innovation, job turnover, changes in skill requirements, and wages in manufacturing. It explores the web of factors that shape the impact of technology on worker populations.Leading investigators report the results of research using plant-level data on manufacturing firms in 12 industrial countries. Topics include: -- The impact of R&D on job creation.-- Relationships between firm profitability and wage levels.-- Technology and wage differentials between industries.-- The impact on employment when firms acquire foreign technologies.-- Technology's impact on skilled versus unskilled workers.The authors explore the validity of common assumptions about technology and economic development.