The impact of high-technology trade on employment

• Main Authors: Idris, Zera Zuryana, Ismail, Normaz Wana, Ibrahim, Saifuzzaman, Hamzah, Hanny Zurina
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95461/1/The%20impact%20of%20high-technology%20trade%20on%20employment.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95461/; https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09638199.2020.1852301
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

This paper aims to empirically examine the impact of high-technology trade on employment. A dynamic labour demand equation is employed to investigate the impact of high-tech trade on employment in 20 high-tech exporting countries. Using data from 2007 to 2016, this study highlights some evidence on the negative relationship between high-tech trade and employment. This paper argues the development towards high-tech trade should be accompanied by appropriate policy measures to lessen the employment effect and to ensure the benefit of growth is well-distributed among all segments of the labour market.