TY  - GEN
AB  - In this study we compare the evolution of labour productivity across the majority of EU
member countries over the span of 1995-2016. Productivity growth combined with cross-sectoral
employment shifts from manufacturing industries towards the service sectors can be observed
in all countries. A shift-share analysis suggests that throughout this period most of the labour
productivity growth was due to productivity gains within sectors. Labour movements between
sectors, on the other hand, had small and often negative impact on labour productivity growth,
especially in older EU member countries. Furthermore, the role of sectoral R&D, as one channel
affecting productivity and employment is examined. We find considerable heterogeneity across
sectors of the correlation between R&D expenditure and employment, but several patterns can
be identified. Employment in high-tech sectors both in manufacturing and service exhibits a
positive, significant correlation with R&D expenditure, while for low- and medium-tech manufacturing results are predominantly negative but sensitive to dividing the sample into subgroups
of countries. There is no significant correlation between R&D expenditure and employment in
low-tech service sectors.
DA  - 2020
DO  - 10.4119/unibi/2942832
KW  - Innovation
KW  - Productivity
KW  - Employment
KW  - etace_WP
LA  - eng
PY  - 2020
SN  - 2196−2723
SP  - 43-
TI  - Sectoral Employment Shifts and the Role of R&D: A Cross Country Comparison for Manufacturing and Service
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0070-pub-29428324
Y2  - 2024-11-22T03:41:27
ER  -