Technological change and labour market trends in Latin America and the Caribbean: a task content approach
This paper examines employment trends in Latin America and the Caribbean, focusing on the impact of technological change on job tasks.
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Report location: | source |
Language: | English |
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Authors: | Gonzalo Zunino, Ignacio Apella, Zunino |
Geographic focus: | Latin America, Caribbean |
Methods
The research method involved analyzing the task content of jobs using the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) and household surveys. The study categorized tasks into cognitive versus manual and routine versus non-routine, assessing changes in demand for these tasks over time.
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Key Insights
The study analyzes employment trends in Latin America and the Caribbean, assessing the impact of technological change on the labor market. It uses the task content approach, examining cognitive versus manual and routine versus non-routine tasks, based on O*NET and household surveys. The findings show a growing demand for cognitive skills over the last two decades, with implications for future labor market participation and policy responses.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: Caribbean geographic scope | English publication language | Latin America geographic scope | cognitive skills | economic impact | employment trends | labor market | manual tasks | non-routine tasks | occupational analysis | policy response | routine tasks | technological change