Agenda

Descripción:

Maria Petrova (with  G. Schubert, P. Yildirim, and  B. Taska). 

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88356759358?pwd=VFZhb01LV0FwbUNNV29ITUNSbG9xQT09

Abstract:

Recently, there has been much evidence linking economic shocks in the form of automation to employment and wage outcomes, as well as political outcomes. In this paper, we try to understand the mechanisms behind these effects. In particular, we go beyond current worker outcomes by introducing a new measure of future career prospects. We show that automation does not only affect current wages, but that occupations also differ in the degree to which workers' future career is affected by automation, as automation affects both wages in jobs that workers might aspire to move into, and the likelihood of different career transitions. Moreover, the labor market effects of automation differ by demographic group and local area characteristics. We then demonstrate that these patterns of heterogeneity in the impact of automation align with shifts in voter preference towards Donald Trump in the 2016 election -- with negative impacts predicting a shift in preference towards Trump.

Ubicación: Online

Fecha: Jueves 29, Abril de 2021 - 15:00h

Descripción:

Maria Petrova (UPF), with  G. Schubert, P. Yildirim, and  B. Taska.

Maria is an ICREA research professor at UPF. Her research interests are public economics and political economy. Her research has been published in American Economic Review, Econometrica, Quarterly Journal of Economics, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics among others.

You can find more information about her by visiting her webpage at: https://sites.google.com/site/mariapetrovaphd/

Abstract:

Recently, there has been much evidence linking economic shocks in the form of automation to employment and wage outcomes, as well as political outcomes. In this paper, we try to understand the mechanisms behind these effects. In particular, we go beyond current worker outcomes by introducing a new measure of future career prospects. We show that automation does not only affect current wages, but that occupations also differ in the degree to which workers' future career is affected by automation, as automation affects both wages in jobs that workers might aspire to move into, and the likelihood of different career transitions. Moreover, the labor market effects of automation differ by demographic group and local area characteristics. We then demonstrate that these patterns of heterogeneity in the impact of automation align with shifts in voter preference towards Donald Trump in the 2016 election -- with negative impacts predicting a shift in preference towards Trump.

The seminar will be on line (Zoom platforrm). The coordinates to join the event are:

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88356759358?pwd=VFZhb01LV0FwbUNNV29ITUNSbG9xQT09

Meeting ID: 883 5675 9358

Password: 469024

Ubicación: Online

Fecha: Jueves 29, Abril de 2021 - 15:00h

Descripción:

Christian Aleman (UAB-IDEA). 

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87118826250?pwd=VmFNbUg4dS90cXJCN2xWZ0FkNG9hUT09. 

Ubicación: Online

Fecha: Viernes 30, Abril de 2021 - 12:00h

Descripción:

Pau Milán (UAB and Barcelona GSE) & Johannes Gierlinger. 

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4324121027?pwd=THJkOFE2cS9vZ0FaRzZqUHFsRUVoUT09. 

Ubicación: Online

Fecha: Viernes 30, Abril de 2021 - 13:15h

Descripción:

Ponente: Robert Casajuana.

Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZWZhNmU4N2EtMzAwNy00MTZiLTgzYTQtMTMxODdhYWVlODAx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%226b514c29-2391-4831-b774-84f35c45bf01%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22c6657c6b-a842-44bf-b83c-4424c5f831bb%22%7d. 

Ubicación: Aula 14 Campus de Sabadell o Teams

Fecha: Lunes 3, Mayo de 2021 - 11:15h

Descripción:

Christian Dustmann and Uta Schönberg. 

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83734438737?pwd=T3N5Q1lab0lObHdrYTJPSUxUeVR2QT09. 

Ubicación: Online

Fecha: Lunes 3, Mayo de 2021 - 13:15h