Lex Borghans|Bas ter Weel
Are computer skills the new basic skills? The returns to computer, writing and math skills in Britain
Maastricht University|United Nations University – Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology|Maastricht University
large increase computer use raised question whether people taught computer skills entering labour market using data 1997 skills survey employed british workforce argue neither increase computer use fact particularly higher skilled workers use computer provides evidence computer skills valuable compare computer skills writing math skills test whether wages vary computer skills given specific use made computers regression results show ability write documents carry mathematical analyses yields significant labourmarket returns ability effectively use computer substantial impact wages estimates suggest writing math regarded basic skills higher wages computer users unrelated computer skills