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Most work is new work, long-term study of U.S. census data shows
This is part 1 of a two-part MIT News feature examining new job creation in the U.S. since 1940, based on new research from Ford Professor of Economics David Autor. Part 2 is available here. In 1900, Orville and Wilbur Wright listed their occupations as โMerchant, bicycleโ on the U.S. census form. Three years later,…
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Does technology help or hurt employment?
This is part 2 of a two-part MIT News feature examining new job creation in the U.S. since 1940, based on new research from Ford Professor of Economics David Autor. Part 1 is available here. Ever since the Luddites were destroying machine looms, it has been obvious that new technologies can wipe out jobs. But…
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3 Questions: Shaping the future of work in an age of AI
The MIT Shaping the Future of Work Initiative, co-directed by MIT professors Daron Acemoglu, David Autor, and Simon Johnson, celebrated its official launch on Jan. 22. The new initiativeโs mission is to analyze the forces that are eroding job quality and labor market opportunities for non-college workers and identify innovative ways to move the economy…
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Institute Professor Daron Acemoglu Wins A.SK Social Science Award
Daron Acemoglu, Institute Professor and theย Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics in MITโs School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, is the 2023 recipient of the WZB Berlin Social Science Centerโs A.SK Social Science Award, one of the most highly endowed international awards in the social sciences. Acemoglu received the award for โhis vastly…