Internationalization is a complex process that is neither always forward moving nor
monotonic. Firms often reduce the depth and scope of their international footprint or even …

The role played by technological change in employment trends has long been debated and
investigated, but the evidence has proven to be inconclusive. This paper aims to shed light …

We study the effects of industrial robots on US labor markets. We show theoretically that
robots may reduce employment and wages and that their local impacts can be estimated …

The labor market increasingly rewards social skills. Between 1980 and 2012, jobs requiring
high levels of social interaction grew by nearly 12 percentage points as a share of the US …

In this essay, I begin by identifying the reasons that automation has not wiped out a majority
of jobs over the decades and centuries. Automation does indeed substitute for labor—as it is …

To show how fast Internet affects employment in Africa, we exploit the gradual arrival of
submarine Internet cables on the coast and maps of the terrestrial cable network. Robust …

This paper examines a causal relationship between the flattening of a government hierarchy
and economic performance by exploiting a panel data set on government reorganization in …

This study examines certain long-run relationships hypothesised to be present among per
capita real GDP, information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure, consumer …

Using detailed data on skill requirements in online vacancies, we estimate the demand for AI
specialists across occupations, sectors, and firms. We document a dramatic increase in the …

This study assesses the relationship between organizational innovation and technological
innovation capabilities, and analyzes their effect on firm performance using a resource …