Should-Read: David Autor and Anna Salomons: Does Productivity Growth Threaten Employment?

Should-Read: David Autor and Anna Salomons: Does Productivity Growth Threaten Employment?: “Is productivity growth inimical to employment?… https://www.ecbforum.eu/uploads/originals/2017/speakers/papers/D_Autor_A_Salomons_Does_productivity_growth_threaten_employment_Final_Draft_20170619.pdf …Canonical economic theory says no, but much recent economic theory says ‘maybe’ — that is, rapid advances in machine capabilities may curtail aggregate labor demand as technology increasingly encroaches on human job tasks. We explore the relationship … Continue reading Should-Read: David Autor and Anna Salomons: Does Productivity Growth Threaten Employment?