An emerging literature argues that changes in the allocation of workplace “tasks” between
capital and labor, and between domestic and foreign workers, has altered the structure of …

I develop a new method to predict the impacts of a technology on occupations. I use the
overlap between the text of job task descriptions and the text of patents to construct a …

Considerable concern has recently been expressed worldwide about growing income
inequality. Much of the discussion, though, has been in general terms and focused on the …

This article studies the impact of changing job skills on career earnings dynamics for college
graduates. We measure changes in the skill content of occupations between 2007 and 2019 …

Social distancing interventions can be effective against epidemics but are potentially
detrimental for the economy. Businesses that rely heavily on face-to-face communication or …

Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technologies have the potential
to significantly disrupt labor markets. While AI and automation can augment the productivity …

We analyze the task-content of occupations operating in about 600 sectors of the economy
with a focus on the dimensions that expose workers to contagion risks during the COVID-19 …

This paper documents the pervasiveness of job polarization in 16 Western European
countries over the period 1993–2010. It then develops and estimates a framework to explain …

Does adoption of broadband internet in firms enhance labor productivity and increase
wages? Is this technological change skill biased or factor neutral? We combine several …

ABSTRACT In 1966, the philosopher Michael Polanyi observed,“We can know more than we
can tell... The skill of a driver cannot be replaced by a thorough schooling in the theory of the …