Opportunistic Upskilling in European Labour Markets—Evidence From a Wide Replication
欧洲劳动力市场的机会性技能升级:广泛复现证据
ABSTRACT We build on Modestino et al., who analysed “opportunistic upskilling” during the 2007 recession in the US, by extending their approach to European labour markets following recent economic shocks. Using a comprehensive dataset of online job postings (2019–2023) and an instrumental variable approach leveraging Ukrainian refugee inflows, we find that increases in labour supply have a significant positive effect on both education and experience requirements. Our…