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@article{ART001355985},
author={Taeyoon Sung and Chanhi Park and 박기영},
title={IT and Employment: Policy Issues and Suggestion},
journal={Informatization Policy},
issn={1598-3498},
year={2009},
volume={16},
number={2},
pages={27-46}

TY - JOUR
AU - Taeyoon Sung
AU - Chanhi Park
AU - 박기영
TI - IT and Employment: Policy Issues and Suggestion
JO - Informatization Policy
PY - 2009
VL - 16
IS - 2
PB - NIA
SP - 27
EP - 46
SN - 1598-3498
AB - This paper reviews previous studies on how the development of the IT industry directly and indirectly affects employment in the economy and discusses the appropriate role of the government in maintaining and creating jobs. The results of previous studies on effects of IT development and investment on employment could be classified into three major categories. First, IT development directly reduces employment. Second, overall employment could increase. Third, composition of workforce rather than employment itself could change. When discussing the employment effect of IT, policymakers should take into account not only direct employment in the industry but also indirect effects including job creation in other industries, new business creation and productivity growth, since the IT industry exerts positive externality and feedback effects to other industries. Government investment should be focused on infrastructures, which have positive externality effects by creating demands in the private sector, not on direct support for specific firms or industries. In addition, the government should make efforts to lay a foundation for absorbing labor released from the current employment. Accordingly, constructing infrastructures should accompany a system that reflects the private sector's demand.
KW - IT;employment;infrastructure;new business creation;productivity
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Taeyoon Sung, Chanhi Park and 박기영. (2009). IT and Employment: Policy Issues and Suggestion. Informatization Policy, 16(2), 27-46.

Taeyoon Sung, Chanhi Park and 박기영. 2009, "IT and Employment: Policy Issues and Suggestion", Informatization Policy, vol.16, no.2 pp.27-46.

Taeyoon Sung, Chanhi Park, 박기영 "IT and Employment: Policy Issues and Suggestion" Informatization Policy 16.2 pp.27-46 (2009) : 27.

Taeyoon Sung, Chanhi Park, 박기영. IT and Employment: Policy Issues and Suggestion. 2009; 16(2), 27-46.

Taeyoon Sung, Chanhi Park and 박기영. "IT and Employment: Policy Issues and Suggestion" Informatization Policy 16, no.2 (2009) : 27-46.

Taeyoon Sung; Chanhi Park; 박기영. IT and Employment: Policy Issues and Suggestion. Informatization Policy, 16(2), 27-46.

Taeyoon Sung; Chanhi Park; 박기영. IT and Employment: Policy Issues and Suggestion. Informatization Policy. 2009; 16(2) 27-46.

Taeyoon Sung, Chanhi Park, 박기영. IT and Employment: Policy Issues and Suggestion. 2009; 16(2), 27-46.

Taeyoon Sung, Chanhi Park and 박기영. "IT and Employment: Policy Issues and Suggestion" Informatization Policy 16, no.2 (2009) : 27-46.