Working Paper: CEPR ID: DP1323
Authors: Assar Lindbeck; Dennis J. Snower
Abstract: The paper analyses the contemporary organizational restructuring of production and work and derives some salient implications for the labour market. The analysis focuses on the switch from occupational specialization at 'Tayloristic' organizations to multi-tasking at 'holistic' organizations. The restructuring process is shown to create demands for new combinations of skills and thereby 'resegment' the labour market, raising the wages and job opportunities of some workers relative to others.
Keywords: restructuring of firms; technological change; information flows; employment; labour market segmentation
JEL Codes: J23; J24; L23; M12
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| Technological advances (O33) | Increased demand for multitasking capabilities among workers (J29) |
| Increased demand for multitasking capabilities among workers (J29) | Higher wages and job opportunities for certain groups (J79) |
| Shift from tayloristic to holistic organizations (L23) | Increased demand for multitasking capabilities among workers (J29) |
| Restructuring process (G33) | Resegmentation of the labor market (J42) |
| Restructuring process (G33) | Wage dispersion (J31) |
| Technological advancements and improvements in human capital (O49) | Restructuring process (G33) |
| Restructuring (G33) | Gender wage differentials (J31) |