Treffer: The impact of digital technology development on cross-industry labor mobility: evidence from China.

AbstractThis article utilizes data from the China Labor Dynamics Survey and urban digital technology development indices to investigate how digitization influences cross-industry labor mobility and its underlying mechanisms. It provides novel insights into micro-level changes in labor market structure. The findings reveal that digital technology development significantly facilitates labor movement from the primary sector to the tertiary sector, particularly into consumer services. While digital technology development does not notably promote labor movement from the secondary to the tertiary sector overall, further industry-specific analysis reveals a significant shift towards productive services. For unemployed workers, digital technology development significantly facilitates their movement into the tertiary sector, particularly consumer services. Mechanism analysis confirms that sector-biased technological progress, income effects, and sector-differentiated capital-labor substitution effects are key influencing factors. These findings provide valuable guidance for policymakers in promoting high-quality employment while advancing the digital economy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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