The Robots Have Descended on Trump Country
David Autor and Robert Seamans quoted in the New York Times about the effects of automation on employment.
Tag: Economic Inequality
The Policy Challenge of Artificial Intelligence
James Bessen
Across all major sectors of the economy, proprietary information technology is increasing the market dominance of large firms, which is evidence of a slowdown in the spread of technical knowledge throughout the economy. The result is rising industry concentration, slower productivity growth and growing wage inequality. The key challenge to IP and antitrust policy will be counter this trend yet maintain innovation incentives.
Untangling Trade and Technology: Evidence from Local Labor Markets
David Autor with David Dorn, and Gordon Hanson
The Fall of the Labor Share and the Rise of Superstar Firms
David Autor with David Dorn, Lawrence F. Katz, Christina Patterson, and John Van Reenen