Economic Progress

The race between man and machine

Pedestrians cross a road at Tokyo's business district September 30, 2014. Japanese big manufacturers' confidence improved slightly in the three months to September, a closely watched central bank survey showed, but service-sector sentiment worsened, adding to evidence that a sales tax hike continues to weigh on the economy. Picture taken September 30, 2014.

These are the possible implications of automation on job creation, growth and employment. Image:  REUTERS/Yuya Shino

Daron Acemoglu
Professor of Applied Economics, Department of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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 Employment growth by decade plotted against the share of new job titles at the beginning of each decade for 330 occupations
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