Testing the automation revolution hypothesis

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2020
Volume: 193
Issue: C

Authors (2)

Scholl, Keller (not in RePEc) Hanson, Robin (George Mason University)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Wages and employment predict automation in 832 U.S. jobs, 1999 to 2019, but add little to top 25 O*NET job features, whose best predictive model did not change over this period. Automation changes predict changes in neither wages nor employment.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:193:y:2020:i:c:s0165176520301919
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25