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More than any other issue, economists have kind of been boosters for trade.

~David Autor

Topics: Any Been Economists Issue Kind More Other Than Trade

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I'm not yet convinced that we will face an unemployment problem created by AI. There will certainly be some occupations eliminated - drivers of vehicles, many production jobs, etc. Whether this creates mass unemployment depends on how quickly this happens. If it happens overnight, it will be a huge disruption.

~David Autor

Topics: Ai Certainly Convinced Created Creates Depends Disruption Drivers Eliminated Etc Face Happens How Huge Jobs Many Mass Occupations Overnight Problem Production Quickly Some Unemployment Vehicles Whether Will

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Markets are, in many settings, self-organizing and 'efficient' in terms of maximizing the welfare of both buyers and sellers.

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Topics: Both Buyers Efficient Many Markets Sellers Settings Terms Welfare

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Tax reform done right will improve incentives to invest in U.S. production and to repatriate profits.

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Manufacturing value chains are global. Many U.S.-made goods have foreign components. Slapping on tariffs will raise prices and slow imports, but it will make us poorer and impede growth.

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Topics: Chains Components Foreign Global Goods Growth Imports Make Manufacturing Many Poorer Prices Raise Slow Us Value Will

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Labor is getting a shrinking slice of a pie that's not growing very much.

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Topics: Getting Growing Labor Much Pie Shrinking Slice Very

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Computers were programmed to swap out error-prone, inconsistent human calculation with digital perfection.

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Topics: Calculation Computers Digital Human Inconsistent Out Perfection Programmed Swap Were

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Workers and jobs are naturally heterogeneous, and the quality of their interaction when paired is difficult to forecast.

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Topics: Difficult Forecast Interaction Jobs Naturally Quality Workers

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The Internet promises to open new channels for worker-firm communications. What are the consequences of this opening?

~David Autor

Topics: Channels Communications Consequences Internet New Open Opening Promises

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We have too few college graduates. We also have too few people who are prepared for college.

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Topics: Also College Few Few People Graduates People Prepared Too Who

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Economist

Born: Unknown

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