Economics and Finance in Indonesia
Volume 64, Number 1, June 2018

Does Manufacturing Sophistication Lead to Higher Demand for Vocational Workers? Evidence from Indonesia

Padang Wicaksono (Associate Professor of Labour Economics at the Department of Economics and Deputy Director for Vocational School, Universitas Indonesia)
Lionel Priyadi (Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation, Hiroshima University
Currently Economist at Tenggara Strategics)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Aug 2018

Abstract

Indonesia post-crisis manufacturing growth has been dominated by technologically sophisticated industry. Hypothetically, this development would increase the demand for skilled and more specialized workers like vocational school graduates. However, statistical evidences show that manufacturing sophistication stimulated by integration with the Global Production Network increase demand for vocational as well as general high school graduates. Moreover, higher demand does not necessarily result in sustainable career prospect, as many vocational graduates still have limited opportunity to improve their skills while climbing the seniority ladder possibly caused by shifting Global Value Chain from export-oriented toward domestic market-oriented that affect the industry's technological complexity.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

efi

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

EFI mainly covers original idea related to the Economics and Finance in Indonesia. Published articles can be either theoretical, empirical, or in between of those two polar ...