We aim at some simple theoretical underpinnings for a complex empirical question studied by labor economists and others: does Information-technology improvement lead to occupational shifts -- toward "information workers" and away from other occupations -- and to changes in the productivity of...

We aim at some simple theoretical underpinnings for the study of a complex empirical question studied by labor economists and others: does Information-technology improvement lead to occupational shifts -- toward "information workers" and away from other occupations -- and to changes in the...

Increasingly, algorithms make socially consequential decisions. This makes it crucial to determine when their decisions are discriminatory and how to prevent this outcome. While algorithmic decision-making has proven to be a challenge for traditional anti-discrimination law, there is an...