The Impact of Advanced Technology Adoption on Wage Structures: Evidence from Taiwan Manufacturing Firms

C-Tier
Journal: Economica
Year: 2001
Volume: 68
Issue: 271
Pages: 359-378

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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

Abstract

We examine the impact of advanced technology adoption on wage and employment structures in Taiwan. Using a survey of manufacturing firms that provides direct information on the use of advanced technologies, we find that firms using more advanced technologies pay higher wages to both non‐production and production workers and employ higher fractions of non‐production workers. Controlling for the possible endogeneity of technology adoption suggests that the estimated impact of new technologies on wages is downward‐biased and that the effect on production workers’ wages may be minimal.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:bla:econom:v:68:y:2001:i:271:p:359-378
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25