We apply an understanding of what computers do to study how computerization alters job
skill demands. We argue that computer capital (1) substitutes for workers in performing …

This essay discusses the effect of technical change on wage inequality. I argue that the
behavior of wages and returns to schooling indicates that technical change has been skill …

To study the effects of new information technologies (IT) on productivity, we have assembled
a unique data set on plants in one narrowly defined industry—valve manufacturing—and …

We present an equilibrium theory of the organization of work in an economy where
knowledge is an essential input in production and agents are heterogeneous in skill. Agents …

In this chapter we inspect economic mechanisms through which technological progress
shapes the degree of inequality among workers in the labor market. A key focus is on the …

We apply an understanding of what computers do--the execution of procedural or rules-
based logic--to study how computer technology alters job skill demands. We contend that …

The relationship between economic growth and income inequality has attracted a great deal
of attention in recent years. The growth experience of several countries during the last …

We study organizations with individuals whose expertise differ in content and breadth. For
example, specialists have deeper expertise than generalists, but in fewer areas. Difficulties …

This chapter will show that the nature of work has changed in terms of content, organization,
management and intensity, and that this has psychological consequences. Obviously, the …

We study the adoption, diffusion, and impacts of the Universal Product Code (UPC) between
1975 and 1992, during the initial years of the bar code system. We find evidence of network …