Technology and Employment: Innovation and Growth in the U.S. Economy

National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine

doi:10.17226/1004

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Technology and Employment

Innovation and Growth in the U.S. Economy

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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.

Contributor(s): Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy; National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine; Panel on Technology and Employment; Richard M. Cyert and David C. Mowery, Editors

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National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine. 1987. Technology and Employment: Innovation and Growth in the U.S. Economy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/1004.

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244 pages | 6 x 9 | Paperback
ISBN: 978-0-309-03744-0
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/1004

Chapters		skim
Front Matter	i-xiv
Summary	1-15
1: Introduction	16-23
2: The Sources and Rate of Technological Change in the U. S. Economy	24-50
3: Labor Supply and Demand Within the U.S. Economy	51-85
4: Studies of the Impact of Technological Change on Employment, Skills, and Earnings: A Critical Review	86-112
5: Differential Technology Impacts: Black Workers, Female Workers, and Labor Force Entrants	113-121
6: Technological Change and the Work Environment	122-136
7: Current Policies for Worker Adjustment	137-159
8: The Quality of Data on Technological Change, Its Employment Effects, and Adjustment Mechanisms	160-167
9: Findings	168-176
10: Policy Options and Recommendations	177-193
References	194-208
Appendix A: COSEPUP Charge to the Panel	209-210
Appendix B: Consultants to and Briefers of the Panel	211-212
Appendix C: Papers Commissioned by the Panel	213-215
Appendix D: Statement of Anne O. Krueger	216-216
Index	217-225

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