Pascual Restrepo
Person on 2 sites
Economist working on automation, robots and what they do to labour markets.
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ppll (opens ppll.app)
Where public figures publish, and what they are on record saying.
Updated 2017-03-01 -
3 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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Robots and computer-assisted technologies taking over tasks previously done by labour is what puts the future of jobs and wages in question. (opens korrents.com)
“As robots and other computer-assisted technologies take over tasks previously performed by labor, there is increasing concern about the future of jobs and wages.”
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In a model where robots compete with human labour task by task, robots can reduce both employment and wages. (opens korrents.com)
“Using a model in which robots compete against human labor in the production of different tasks, we show that robots may reduce employment and wages”
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Measured across US commuting zones from 1990 to 2007, the effect of robots on employment and wages is large, negative and robust. (opens korrents.com)
“Using this approach, we estimate large and robust negative effects of robots on employment and wages across commuting zones.”
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Robots and computer-assisted technologies taking over tasks previously done by labour is what puts the future of jobs and wages in question. (opens korrents.com)