Technology and employment : innovation and growth in the U.S. economy

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Technology and employment : innovation and growth in the U.S. economy

Panel on Technology and Employment, Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy [of the] National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering [and] Institute of Medicine ; Richard M. Cyert and David C. Mowery, editors

National Academy Press, 1987

  • : hard.
  • : pbk.

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Will the adoption of new technologies by U.S. industry lead to widespread unemployment? Or will the resulting use of new processes and techniques, as well as the introduction of new products, open new opportunities for American workers? This volume studies the relationship of technology to employment and the effects of technological change on the workplace. The authors discuss the role of new technologies in strengthening U.S. international competitiveness, recommend initiatives for assisting displaced workers, and make recommendations to aid industry in developing and adopting the new technology it needs to compete successfully in the world economy. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1: Introduction 2: The Sources and Rate of Technological Change in the U. S. Economy 3: Labor Supply and Demand Within the U.S. Economy 4: Studies of the Impact of Technological Change on Employment, Skills, and Earnings: A Critical Review 5: Differential Technology Impacts: Black Workers, Female Workers, and Labor Force Entrants 6: Technological Change and the Work Environment 7: Current Policies for Worker Adjustment 8: The Quality of Data on Technological Change, Its Employment Effects, and Adjustment Mechanisms 9: Findings 10: Policy Options and Recommendations References Appendix A: COSEPUP Charge to the Panel Appendix B: Consultants to and Briefers of the Panel Appendix C: Papers Commissioned by the Panel Appendix D: Statement of Anne O. Krueger Index

Table of Contents

  • 1 Front Matter
  • 2 Summary
  • 3 1: Introduction
  • 4 2: The Sources and Rate of Technological Change in the U. S. Economy
  • 5 3: Labor Supply and Demand Within the U.S. Economy
  • 6 4: Studies of the Impact of Technological Change on Employment, Skills, and Earnings: A Critical Review
  • 7 5: Differential Technology Impacts: Black Workers, Female Workers, and Labor Force Entrants
  • 8 6: Technological Change and the Work Environment
  • 9 7: Current Policies for Worker Adjustment
  • 10 8: The Quality of Data on Technological Change, Its Employment Effects, and Adjustment Mechanisms
  • 11 9: Findings
  • 12 10: Policy Options and Recommendations
  • 13 References
  • 14 Appendix A: COSEPUP Charge to the Panel
  • 15 Appendix B: Consultants to and Briefers of the Panel
  • 16 Appendix C: Papers Commissioned by the Panel
  • 17 Appendix D: Statement of Anne O. Krueger
  • 18 Index

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