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1. 1. Labor market patterns in offshoring-receiving countries: Evidence from Poland

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Karin Lindell; Rosa Lauppe; [2015]
   Keywords : Poland; Job polarization; Offshoring; Routine-biased technological change; Skill-biased technological change;

   Abstract : Labor markets in highly industrialized countries in Western Europe and the United States have polarized over the last decades, which means that the share of middle-income occupations has decreased relative low- and high-income occupations. Two potential explanations for this are routine-biased technological change (RBTC) and offshoring, which both are expected to reduce middle-income occupations in highly industrialized countries. READ MORE