NBER Tutorial: AI, Work and the Economy

Presented by Erik Brynjolfsson

September 12, 2018

 

Readings

 

Required:

 

Brynjolfsson, E., & Mitchell, T. (2017). What can machine learning do? Workforce implications. Science358(6370): 1530-1534. http://science.sciencemag.org/content/358/6370/1530

 

Brynjolfsson, E., Mitchell, T. and Rock, D. (2018). What can machines learn and what does it mean for occupations and the economy? AEA Papers and Proceedings 2018, 108: 43.  https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/pandp.20181019

 

Furman, J. & Seamans, R. (2018). AI and the economy. NBER Working Paper No. 24689.  https://www.nber.org/papers/w24689

 

Brynjolfsson, E., Rock, D., & Syverson, C. (2017). Artificial intelligence and the modern productivity paradox: A clash of expectations and statistics. In A. K. Agrawal, J. Gans, & A. Goldfarb (Eds.)Economics of Artificial Intelligence (forthcoming). Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.  https://www.nber.org/chapters/c14007

 

Optional:

 

Acemoglu, D. & Restrepo, P. (2018). The race between man and machine: Implications of technology for growth, factor shares, and employment. American Economic Review, 108 (6): 1488-1542. DOI: 10.1257/aer.20160696 https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/aer.20160696&within%5Bauthor%5D=on&journal=1&q=acemoglu&from=j

 

Brynjolfsson, E., Hui, X. & Liu, M. (2018) Does machine translation affect international trade? Evidence from a large digital platform (March 5, 2018). Available at SSRN: https://www.nber.org/papers/w24917

 

Mitchell, T. & Brynjolfsson, E. (2017). Track how technology is transforming work. Nature 544: 290-292.

https://www.nature.com/news/track-how-technology-is-transforming-work-1.21837