Robots at work: The economic effects of workplace automation
2015 paper from Uppsala University and the London School of Economics on the economic effects of industrial robots, based on data collected from 1993 to 2007 in 17 countries.
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Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of economics and economic equality
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What makes people rich — their genetics or environment?
2015 working paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research that examines wealth transmission between parents and children and the extent to which wealthiness is affected by genetics and environmental factors.
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Why Olympic games generate dissent and attract activists: Research brief
2015 research brief exploring anti-Olympics activism in its many forms and its effects on host cities by Jules Boykoff, Pacific University, Oregon and the Scholars Strategy Network.
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How higher education affects wealth by race, ethnicity
2015 report from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis looks at how higher education affects the ability of different racial groups to accumulate wealth and overcome financial hardship.
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Do drug companies under-invest in long-term cancer research? Research analysis
2015 study in the American Economic Review examining whether private firms are dis-incentivized from investing in long-term cancer research.
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Democracy, voting and public opinion in the Arab world: New research evidence
2015 roundup of studies that speak to issues of voting, elections and public opinion, as well as issues of anti-Americanism, in the Arab world.
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The future of robots in the workplace: The impact on workers
For this 2015 working paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research, researchers tested economic models to predict how much smart machines may eventually replace human labor.
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Why do workers’ earnings stay lower after job displacement? A review of the major theories
2015 paper from researchers at the Congressional Budget Office examining various theories of earnings loss from job displacement.
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Small worlds and the clash of civilizations: New data on the dimensions of a globalized world
2015 study from Stanford, Cornell and others on patterns of global social networks and how underlying data reveal distinct civilizations, despite borderless portrayals of cyberspace.
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Exploring the relationship between income inequality and rates of innovation
2015 working paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research that explore the links between innovation, top income inequality, social mobility and lobbying.
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