126 lines
4.1 KiB
YAML
126 lines
4.1 KiB
YAML
abstract: 'Job erosion is a major concern globally, especially given the COVID-19
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pandemic. Unemployment and low wages remain pressing societal challenges
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in the wake of increased automation, more so for traditionally
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disadvantaged groups in the labor market, such as women, minorities, and
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the elderly. However, workers who possess relevant information
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technology (IT) skills might have an edge in an increasingly digital
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economy. In this study, we examine the role of IT skills in labor market
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outcomes for workers. We leverage a household IT use survey from an
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emerging economy that captures detailed, individual-level data on IT
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skills and IT use, which are also integrated with household labor force
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survey data on workers'' wages, occupations, and industries between 2007
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and 2015. We find that basic IT skills increase employment probability,
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and these employment effects can be explained by both increased labor
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force participation and a higher probability of transitioning from
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unemployment to employment, after accounting for the decision to
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participate in the workforce. Advanced IT skills are not significantly
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associated with higher employment, conditioning on basic IT skills.
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However, having advanced IT skills helps workers to earn higher wages
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and incrementally increases the probability that they are employed in
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higher-paid jobs. Interestingly, the effects of basic IT skills on
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employment are significantly larger for the female and older workforce
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that typically has a higher preference for flexible work options.
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Additionally, IT skills complement occupations that have a higher share
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of nonroutine tasks that cannot be performed by predefined rules. These
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results emphasize the importance of providing necessary IT access and
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basic IT training to traditionally socially disadvantaged groups to
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reduce the IT skills gap and close the digital divide. We contribute to
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the literature by providing evidence on the role of different IT skills
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in the entire labor force across multiple occupations and demographics,
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going beyond IT professionals and employed workers who have
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predominantly been studied in the information systems literature. We
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discuss implications for the future of work and education and public
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policy for designing IT training policies for workers, students, and
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organizations to stimulate employment for workers with higher wages,
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particularly in developing economies and for traditionally disadvantaged
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segments of the workforce, such as women and the elderly, particularly
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after the COVID-19 pandemic.'
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affiliation: 'Atasoy, H (Corresponding Author), Rutgers State Univ, Dept Accounting
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\& Informat Syst, Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA.
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Atasoy, Hilal, Rutgers State Univ, Dept Accounting \& Informat Syst, Piscataway,
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NJ 08854 USA.
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Banker, Rajiv D., Temple Univ, Dept Accounting, Philadelphia, PA 19122 USA.
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Pavlou, Paul A., Univ Houston, Dept Decis \& Informat Sci, Houston, TX 77204 USA.'
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author: Atasoy, Hilal and Banker, Rajiv D. and Pavlou, Paul A.
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author-email: 'hilal.atasoy@rutgers.edu
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banker@temple.edu
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pavlou@bauer.uh.edu'
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author_list:
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- family: Atasoy
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given: Hilal
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- family: Banker
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given: Rajiv D.
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- family: Pavlou
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given: Paul A.
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1287/isre.2020.0975
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eissn: 1526-5536
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files: []
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issn: 1047-7047
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journal: INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH
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keywords: 'IT skills; general-purpose skills; employment; labor force
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participation; wages; COVID-19'
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keywords-plus: 'GENDER-DIFFERENCES; SAMPLE SELECTION; COHORT SIZE; JOB SKILLS;
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KNOWLEDGE; EMPLOYMENT; PARTICIPATION; PROFESSIONALS; REQUIREMENTS;
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POLARIZATION'
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language: English
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month: JUN
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number: '2'
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number-of-cited-references: '85'
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orcid-numbers: Pavlou, Paul/0000-0002-8830-5727
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pages: 437-461
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papis_id: ae0db1e05b734c49524d5a64c35ccb08
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ref: Atasoy2021informationtechnolog
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times-cited: '7'
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title: Information Technology Skills and Labor Market Outcomes for Workers
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000662862000010
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usage-count-last-180-days: '22'
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usage-count-since-2013: '147'
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volume: '32'
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web-of-science-categories: Information Science \& Library Science; Management
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year: '2021'
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