Why Are There Still So Many Jobs? The History and Future of Workplace Automation - American Economic Association
Why Are There Still So Many Jobs? The History and Future of Workplace Automation by David H. Autor. Published in volume 29, issue 3, pages 3-30 of Journal of Economic Perspectives, Summer 2015, Abstract: In this essay, I begin by identifying the reasons that automation has not wiped out a majority o...
About the JEP Editors Editorial Policy Annual Report of the Editor Research Highlights Reading Recommendations JEP in the Classroom Contact Information Journal of Economic Perspectives (pp. 3–30) Download Full Text PDF (Complimentary) Article Information Abstract 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 typically intended to do. However, automation also complements labor, raises output in ways that leads to higher demand for labor,…
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