Effects of Innovation on Employment: An Analysis at the Firm Level in Bolivia

dc.contributor.authorCarlos Foronda
dc.contributor.authorJavier Beverinotti
dc.coverage.spatialBolivia
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-22T20:44:35Z
dc.date.available2026-03-22T20:44:35Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionCitaciones: 1
dc.description.abstractThis study quantifies the impact of process and product innovation on employment growth in Bolivia by using microdata from a survey on innovation conducted in Bolivia in 2016. Following the model of Harrison, Jaumandreu, Mairesse, and Peters (2008) and the adaptations for Latin America of Crespi and Tacsir (2013) and Elejalde, Giuliodori, and Stucchi (2015), we demonstrate that employment growth is explained by product innovation. On the other hand, we find no evidence of a displacement effect due to process innovation. With respect to innovation and work composition, we observe that the reation of qualified employment is slightly favored over that of unqualified employment.
dc.identifier.doi10.18235/0003640
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.18235/0003640
dc.identifier.urihttps://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/83809
dc.language.isoen
dc.sourceUniversidad Privada Boliviana
dc.subjectMicrodata (statistics)
dc.subjectProduct innovation
dc.subjectLatin Americans
dc.subjectProduct (mathematics)
dc.subjectInnovation process
dc.subjectSurvey data collection
dc.subjectWork (physics)
dc.subjectEconomics
dc.subjectLabour economics
dc.subjectBusiness
dc.titleEffects of Innovation on Employment: An Analysis at the Firm Level in Bolivia
dc.typepreprint

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