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Postal Address: MIT Department of Economics 50 Memorial Drive, E52-371 Cambridge, MA 02142-1347
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Works


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Working papers

  1. Daron Acemoglu & David Autor, 2012. "What Does Human Capital Do? A Review of Goldin and Katz's The Race between Education and Technology," NBER Working Papers 17820, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  2. David H. Autor & David Dorn & Gordon H. Hanson, 2012. "The China Syndrome: Local Labor Market Effects of Import Competition in the United States," NBER Working Papers 18054, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  3. David H. Autor & Susan N. Houseman & Sari Pekkala Kerr, 2012. "The Effect of Work First Job Placements on the Distribution of Earnings: An Instrumental Variable Quantile Regression Approach," NBER Working Papers 17972, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  4. David H. Autor, 2011. "The Unsustainable Rise of the Disability Rolls in the United States: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Options," NBER Working Papers 17697, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  5. David Autor & Nicole Maestas & Kathleen Mullen & Alexander Strand, 2011. "Does Delay Cause Decay? The Effect of Administrative Decision Time on the Labor Force Participation and Earnings of Disability Applicants," Working Papers wp258, University of Michigan, Michigan Retirement Research Center.
  6. David H. Autor & Alan Manning & Christopher L. Smith, 2010. "The Contribution of the Minimum Wage to U.S. Wage Inequality over Three Decades: A Reassessment," NBER Working Papers 16533, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  7. Daron Acemoglu & David Autor, 2010. "Skills, Tasks and Technologies: Implications for Employment and Earnings," NBER Working Papers 16082, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  8. David H. Autor & David Dorn, 2009. "The Growth of Low Skill Service Jobs and the Polarization of the U.S. Labor Market," NBER Working Papers 15150, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  9. David Autor & David Dorn, 2009. "This Job is 'Getting Old:' Measuring Changes in Job Opportunities Using Occupational Age Structure," NBER Working Papers 14652, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  10. David H. Autor & Michael J. Handel, 2009. "Putting Tasks to the Test: Human Capital, Job Tasks and Wages," NBER Working Papers 15116, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  11. Autor, David & Dorn, David, 2009. "Inequality and Specialization: The Growth of Low-Skill Service Jobs in the United States," IZA Discussion Papers 4290, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
  12. David Autor, 2008. "“Technological Change and Earnings Polarization: Implications for Skill Demand and Economic Growth”," Economics Program Working Papers 08-07, The Conference Board, Economics Program.
  13. David H. Autor, 2008. "The Economics of Labor Market Intermediation: An Analytic Framework," NBER Working Papers 14348, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  14. David H. Autor & William R. Kerr & Adriana D. Kugler, 2007. "Do Employment Protections Reduce Productivity? Evidence from U.S. States," NBER Working Papers 12860, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  15. David Autor & Mark Duggan, 2006. "The Growth in the Social Security Disability Rolls: A Fiscal Crisis Unfolding," NBER Working Papers 12436, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  16. David H. Autor & Lawrence F. Katz & Melissa S. Kearney, 2006. "The Polarization of the U.S. Labor Market," NBER Working Papers 11986, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  17. David H. Autor & Susan Houseman, 2005. "Do Temporary Help Jobs Improve Labor Market Outcomes for Low-Skilled Workers? Evidence from 'Work First'," NBER Working Papers 11743, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  18. David Autor & Susan Houseman, 2005. "Temporary Agency Employment as a Way out of Poverty?," Upjohn Working Papers 05-123, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research.
  19. David H. Autor & Lawrence F. Katz & Melissa S. Kearney, 2005. "Rising Wage Inequality: The Role of Composition and Prices," NBER Working Papers 11628, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  20. David H. Autor & Lawrence F. Katz & Melissa S. Kearney, 2005. "Trends in U.S. Wage Inequality: Re-Assessing the Revisionists," NBER Working Papers 11627, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  21. David H. Autor & David Scarborough, 2004. "Will Job Testing Harm Minority Workers?," NBER Working Papers 10763, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  22. David H. Autor & John J. Donohue III & Stewart J. Schwab, 2003. "The Costs of Wrongful-Discharge Laws," NBER Working Papers 9425, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  23. David H. Autor & Mark G. Duggan, 2002. "The Rise in Disability Recipiency and the Decline in Unemployment," Working Papers, Center for Retirement Research at Boston College 2002-07, Center for Retirement Research.
  24. Daron Acemoglu & David H. Autor & David Lyle, 2002. "Women, War and Wages: The Effect of Female Labor Supply on the Wage Structure at Mid-Century," NBER Working Papers 9013, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  25. David H. Autor & Frank Levy & Richard J. Murnane, 2001. "The Skill Content of Recent Technological Change: An Empirical Exploration," NBER Working Papers 8337, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  26. David H. Autor, 2000. "Outsourcing at Will: Unjust Dismissal Doctrine and the Growth of Temporary Help Employment," NBER Working Papers 7557, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  27. David H. Autor, 2000. "Why Do Temporary Help Firms Provide Free General Skills Training?," NBER Working Papers 7637, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  28. David Autor, 2000. "Wiring the Labor Market," NBER Working Papers 7959, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  29. David H. Autor & Frank Levy & Richard Murnane, 2000. "Upstairs, Downstairs: Computer-Skill Complementarity and Computer-Labor Substitution on Two Floors of a Large Bank," NBER Working Papers 7890, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  30. David H. Autor & Lawrence F. Katz & Alan B. Krueger, 1997. "Computing Inequality: Have Computers Changed the Labor Market?," NBER Working Papers 5956, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.

Articles

  1. David Autor, 2012. "The Journal of Economic Perspectives at 100 (Issues)," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 26(2), pages 3-18, Spring.
  2. David H. Autor & Mark G. Duggan & David S. Lyle, 2011. "Battle Scars? The Puzzling Decline in Employment and Rise in Disability Receipt among Vietnam Era Veterans," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 101(3), pages 339-44, May.
  3. David Autor, 2011. "The polarization of job opportunities in the U.S. labor market: implications for employment and earnings," Community Investments, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, issue Fall, pages 11-16, 40-4.
  4. David Autor, 2011. "Report of the Editor: Journal of Economic Perspectives," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 101(3), pages 703-05, May.
  5. David H. Autor & Susan N. Houseman, 2010. "Do Temporary-Help Jobs Improve Labor Market Outcomes for Low-Skilled Workers? Evidence from "Work First"," American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association, vol. 2(3), pages 96-128, July.
  6. David Autor, 2010. "Report of the Editor: Journal of Economic Perspectives," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 100(2), pages 680-81, May.
  7. David Autor & David Dorn, 2009. "This Job Is "Getting Old": Measuring Changes in Job Opportunities Using Occupational Age Structure," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 99(2), pages 45-51, May.
  8. David H. Autor, 2009. "Explaining trends in wages, work, and occupations," Chicago Fed Letter, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, issue Apr.
  9. David H. Autor, 2009. "Note from the Editor: Online Comments for American Economic Association Journals," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 23(2), pages 3-4, Spring.
  10. David H. Autor & David Scarborough, 2008. "Does Job Testing Harm Minority Workers? Evidence from Retail Establishments," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, MIT Press, vol. 123(1), pages 219-277, 02.
  11. David H. Autor & Lawrence F. Katz & Melissa S. Kearney, 2008. "Trends in U.S. Wage Inequality: Revising the Revisionists," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 90(2), pages 300-323, 06.
  12. David H. Autor & William R. Kerr & Adriana D. Kugler, 2007. "Does Employment Protection Reduce Productivity? Evidence From US States," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 117(521), pages 189-217, 06.
  13. David Autor & Susan N. Houseman, 2007. "Do temporary jobs help low-skilled workers? : surprising data from Detroit," Communities and Banking, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, issue Fall, pages 6-8.
  14. David H. Autor & Mark G. Duggan, 2007. "Distinguishing Income from Substitution Effects in Disability Insurance," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 97(2), pages 119-124, May.
  15. David H. Autor & Mark G. Duggan, 2006. "The Growth in the Social Security Disability Rolls: A Fiscal Crisis Unfolding," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 20(3), pages 71-96, Summer.
  16. David H Autor & John J Donohue & Stewart J Schwab, 2006. "The Costs of Wrongful-Discharge Laws," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 88(2), pages 211-231, 08.
  17. David H. Autor & Lawrence F. Katz & Melissa S. Kearney, 2006. "The Polarization of the U.S. Labor Market," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 96(2), pages 189-194, May.
  18. Daron Acemoglu & David H. Autor & David Lyle, 2004. "Women, War, and Wages: The Effect of Female Labor Supply on the Wage Structure at Midcentury," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 112(3), pages 497-551, June.
  19. David H. Autor & John J. Donohue & Stewart J. Schwab, 2004. "The Employment Consequences of Wrongful-Discharge Laws: Large, Small, or None at All?," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 94(2), pages 440-446, May.
  20. David H. Autor & Frank Levy & Richard J. Murnane, 2003. "The Skill Content Of Recent Technological Change: An Empirical Exploration," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, MIT Press, vol. 118(4), pages 1279-1333, November.
  21. David H. Autor, 2003. "Outsourcing at Will: The Contribution of Unjust Dismissal Doctrine to the Growth of Employment Outsourcing," Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 21(1), pages 1-42, January.
  22. David H. Autor & Mark G. Duggan, 2003. "The Rise In The Disability Rolls And The Decline In Unemployment," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, MIT Press, vol. 118(1), pages 157-205, February.
  23. David H. Autor & Frank Levy & Richard J. Murnane, 2002. "Upstairs, downstairs: Computers and skills on two floors of a large bank," Industrial and Labor Relations Review, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School, vol. 55(3), pages 432-447, April.
  24. David H. Autor & Frank Levy & Richard J. Murnane, 2002. "Upstairs downstairs: how introducing computer technology changed skills and pay on two floors of Cabot Bank," Regional Review, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, issue Q 2, pages 22-30.
  25. David H. Autor, 2001. "Wiring the Labor Market," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 15(1), pages 25-40, Winter.
  26. David H. Autor, 2001. "Why Do Temporary Help Firms Provide Free General Skills Training?," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, MIT Press, vol. 116(4), pages 1409-1448, November.
  27. David H. Autor & Lawrence F. Katz & Alan B. Krueger, 1998. "Computing Inequality: Have Computers Changed The Labor Market?," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, MIT Press, vol. 113(4), pages 1169-1213, November.

Chapters

  1. Acemoglu, Daron & Autor, David, 2011. "Skills, Tasks and Technologies: Implications for Employment and Earnings," Handbook of Labor Economics, Elsevier.
  2. David Autor, 2010. "Comment on "A Quantitative Analysis of the Evolution of the U.S. Wage Distribution: 1970-2000"," NBER Chapters, in: NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2009, Volume 24, pages 277-299 National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  3. Morris M. Kleiner & Richard M. Todd, 2009. "Mortgage Broker Regulations That Matter: Analyzing Earnings, Employment, and Outcomes for Consumers," NBER Chapters, in: Studies of Labor Market Intermediation, pages 183-231 National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  4. David H. Autor, 2009. "Introduction to "Studies of Labor Market Intermediation"," NBER Chapters, in: Studies of Labor Market Intermediation, pages 1-23 National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  5. Katz, Lawrence F. & Autor, David H., 1999. "Changes in the wage structure and earnings inequality," Handbook of Labor Economics, in: O. Ashenfelter & D. Card (ed.), Handbook of Labor Economics, edition 1, volume 3, chapter 26, pages 1463-1555 Elsevier.

Books

  1. David H. Autor, 2009. "Studies of Labor Market Intermediation," NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc, number auto07-1.
  2. David H. Autor, . "Structural demand shifts and potential labor supply responses in the new century," Monograph, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, number 52.

Editor

  1. Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association.

NEP Fields

33 papers by this author were announced in NEP, and specifically in the following field reports (number of papers):
  1. NEP-AGE: Economics of Ageing (2) 2009-01-17 2009-02-14
  2. NEP-BEC: Business Economics (6) 2005-11-12 2007-02-17 2009-01-17 2009-02-14 2009-07-11 2012-02-20 Author is listed
  3. NEP-CSE: Economics of Strategic Management (1) 2009-05-02
  4. NEP-DEV: Development (1) 2001-06-22
  5. NEP-EDU: Education (2) 2005-09-29 2005-09-29
  6. NEP-EFF: Efficiency & Productivity (3) 2007-02-10 2007-02-17 2007-04-09
  7. NEP-HEA: Health Economics (4) 2001-07-17 2002-10-23 2012-01-03 2012-04-17
  8. NEP-HRM: Human Capital & Human Resource Management (4) 2005-11-12 2009-07-03 2009-07-17 2012-02-20
  9. NEP-IAS: Insurance Economics (1) 2002-10-08
  10. NEP-IND: Industrial Organization (1) 2000-02-28
  11. NEP-INO: Innovation (1) 2009-05-02
  12. NEP-KNM: Knowledge Management & Knowledge Economy (1) 2009-05-02
  13. NEP-LAB: Labour Economics (23) 2000-05-16 2001-06-22 2002-06-24 2002-10-23 2005-09-29 2005-09-29 2005-11-12 2005-11-12 2006-02-26 2007-04-09 2008-09-29 2008-10-13 2009-01-17 2009-02-14 2009-07-03 2009-07-11 2009-07-17 2010-03-28 2011-01-16 2011-06-11 2012-02-20 2012-04-17 2012-04-17 Author is listed
  14. NEP-LAW: Law & Economics (3) 2000-02-28 2004-07-18 2007-02-10
  15. NEP-LMA: Labor Markets - Supply, Demand, & Wages (3) 2012-02-20 2012-04-17 2012-04-17
  16. NEP-LTV: Unemployment, Inequality & Poverty (16) 2001-07-17 2002-06-13 2002-09-21 2004-09-30 2005-09-29 2005-09-29 2006-02-26 2008-10-13 2009-02-14 2009-05-02 2009-07-17 2011-01-16 2011-06-11 2012-02-20 2012-04-17 2012-04-17 Author is listed
  17. NEP-MAC: Macroeconomics (3) 2009-07-11 2009-07-17 2011-06-11
  18. NEP-PBE: Public Economics (1) 2006-08-26
  19. NEP-URE: Urban & Real Estate Economics (1) 2009-07-11

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