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On the distribution of job characteristics: an analysis of the DOT data
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Abstract We analyze the information in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles to characterize the structure of labor demand. Two dimensions, an intellectual factor and a dexterity factor, capture two-thirds of the variance in job requirements; the remaining (co-)variance cannot be easily structured. Simple li... view more
We analyze the information in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles to characterize the structure of labor demand. Two dimensions, an intellectual factor and a dexterity factor, capture two-thirds of the variance in job requirements; the remaining (co-)variance cannot be easily structured. Simple linear relationships go a long way in describing the matching between job activities and required worker qualities (Intellect for complex relations to Data and to People, Dexterity for complex relations to Things). There is no dichotomy between mathematical and verbal required skills. Poor working conditions are not restricted to workers in low level jobs; we find strong support for compensating wage differentials. At more intellectual jobs, men receive less wage compensation for working conditions, while in jobs requiring greater dexterity they receive more. Such a relationship is absent for women.... view less
Classification
Labor Market Research
Occupational Research, Occupational Sociology
Free Keywords
job characteristics; labor demand structure; compensating wage differentials
Document language
English
Publication Year
2010
Page/Pages
p. 1747-1760
Journal
Applied Economics, 42 (2010) 14
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00036840701736115
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
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