The reasons given by labour market economists for this dwindling demand for low-skilled labour are threefold: the influence of new technologies, the impact of foreign trade and a greater supply of skilled labour. The ZEW study shows that new technologies are the decisive factor for the decreasing demand for poorly qualified workers in the business-related services sector. It becomes clear that the use of new technologies exerts a negative influence on the demand for low-skilled labour, while it exerts a positive influence on the demand for university graduates.
Contact
Katrin Voss, E-mail: voss@zew.de
Date
06.10.1998