How are green jobs created? A decomposition analysis

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2024
Volume: 244
Issue: C

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This study provides novel evidence on the ‘greening’ of occupational structure using comprehensive employment data from Finland. The results of the decomposition analysis reveal that the increase in environmentally friendly green jobs and the concurrent decrease in polluting brown jobs are primarily explained by individual workers changing their occupations. However, the results also show that younger cohorts and previously unemployed individuals are less likely to enter green jobs, suggesting a role for both education and labor market policies in improving the ability of new entrants to take on green occupations. (JEL: J62, Q50)

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:244:y:2024:i:c:s0165176524004348
Journal Field
General
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-25