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In this paper, I study technological change as a candidate for the observed increase in consumption inequality in the United States. I build an incomplete market model with educational choice combined with a task-based model on the production side. I consider two channels through which...
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This paper studies the effect of competition on firm innovation by developing a discrete-time endogenous growth model where multi-product firms do two types of innovation subject to friction in technology spillovers. Firms improve their existing products through internal innovation while...
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inequality, and higher productivity growth through automation. In this paper we critically re-assess these predictions by (i … aggregate demand. A second is that the predictions of AI causing massive job losses and faster growth in productivity and GDP … growth and productivity is stagnating and inequality is rising. Our paper provides a theoretical explanation of this in the …
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Quantum Mechanical principles have brought about a revolution in the way we perceive our world and use technology. One of the possible impacts and usage of Quantum mechanics is in the field of economics. Quantum mechanics can be applied to build a new class of Blockchain systems. This paper...
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This study responds to six key questions about the impact that the demand for Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills is having on labour markets. What are the occupations where AI skills are most relevant? How do different AI-relevant skills combine in job requirements? How quickly is the demand...
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Understanding the causes of the slowdown in aggregate productivity growth is key to maintaining the competitiveness of … Knowledge-Based Capital (KBC), despite having a positive effect on productivity at the micro level, is a driver of the weak … productivity performance at the aggregate level, by accentuating divergence between a group of "frontier" firms and the rest of the …
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Understanding the causes of the slowdown in aggregate productivity growth is key to maintaining the competitiveness of … Knowledge-Based Capital (KBC), despite having a positive effect on productivity at the micro level, is a driver of the weak … productivity performance at the aggregate level, by accentuating divergence between a group of “frontier” firms and the rest of the …
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This paper studies how network structure can affect the speed of adoption. In particular, we model the decision to adopt Python 3 by software packages. Python 3 provides advanced features but is not backward compatible with Python 2, which implies adoption costs. Moreover, packages form...
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This paper develops two extensions of the dynamic model presented in Melitz (2003). The first extension consists in the introduction of technology choice between three alternative production technologies: L, M and H. L is assumed to be the same as Melitz’s single production technology, while M...
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Does exporting intermediate goods induce learning from importers? In this paper, we examine to what extent learning from German industries can be explained by knowledge spillovers, channeled through the export of intermediate goods. Our study is based on a sample of 27 German trade partners in...
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