masterThesis
Impacto del COVID-19 en la demanda de habilidades en ocupaciones teletrabajables en Colombia
Autor
Sarango Iturralde, Jonathan Alexander
Institución
Resumen
Currently, there is widespread concern among policy makers and social scientists about the changes in labor markets caused by COVID-19, because this impact could change the nature of work. This study analyzes the impact of the arrival of the pandemic on labor demand in Colombia. Thus, using a database of job vacancies between January 2019 and May 2021, and through a difference-in-difference model and an event study, we study the impact of COVID-19 on the demand for skills and wages offered to occupations suitable for teleworking. The results suggest that, the effect of the advent of COVID-19 caused an increase in the demand for sector-specific skills by 2.25 pp, led by digital skills (3 pp); a decrease in the demand for transversal skills (1.9 pp), and; an increase in the wages offered of 28,000 COP (3.0% with respect to the minimum wage) for those occupations that are teleworkable. These effects were maintained and intensified towards the end of the analysis period.