We analyze the forces that are eroding job quality and labor market opportunities for non-college workers and identify innovative ways to move the economy onto a more equitable trajectory.
New Research
March 2024
Navigating the Future of Work: Perspectives on Automation, AI, and Economic Prosperity
Read more about Navigating the Future of Work: Perspectives on Automation, AI, and Economic ProsperityNew Research
View allAutomation, Inequality, and Productivity
August 2022 (Revised December 2023)
New Frontiers: The Origins and Content of New Work, 1940–2018
Read more about New Frontiers: The Origins and Content of New Work, 1940–2018Changing Rent-Sharing in the Economy
March 2023 (Revised November 2023)
The Unexpected Compression: Competition at Work in the Low Wage Labor Market
Read more about The Unexpected Compression: Competition at Work in the Low Wage Labor MarketAutomation, Inequality, and Productivity
September 2023
Can We Have Pro-Worker AI? Choosing a path of machines in service of minds
Read more about Can We Have Pro-Worker AI? Choosing a path of machines in service of mindsFeatured Press
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Mar 22, 2024
New York Times Opinion: Will A.I. Take All Our Jobs? This Economist Suggests Maybe Not.
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Mar 19, 2024
Washington Post Opinion: AI doesn’t have to destroy jobs. It can empower the working class.
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Feb 27, 2024
Chicago Booth Review: The Equation: Are Supply Chains Holding Back Productivity Growth?
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