Publications & Papers by David H. Autor

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Macroeconomics, Labor Economics, Public Economics, Political Economy

The China Syndrome: Local Labor Market Effects of Import Competition in the United States

American Economic Review, 103(6), 2121–2168
David Autor, David Dorn, Gordon Hanson
October 2013
Macroeconomics, Labor Economics, Public Economics, Political Economy

The Growth of Low-Skill Service Jobs and the Polarization of the U.S. Labor Market

American Economic Review, 103(5), 1553–1597
David Autor, David Dorn
August 2013
Macroeconomics, Labor Economics, Public Economics, Political Economy

The Changing Task Composition of the US Labor Market: An Update of Autor, Levy, and Murnane (2003)

MIT Working Paper
David H. Autor, Brendan Price
June 2013
Macroeconomics, Labor Economics, Public Economics, Political Economy

The Geography of Trade and Technology Shocks in the United States

American Economic Association Papers and Proceedings 103(3), 220–225
David Autor, David Dorn, Gordon Hanson
May 2013
Macroeconomics, Labor Economics, Public Economics, Political Economy

Putting Tasks to the Test: Human Capital, Job Tasks and Wages

Journal of Labor Economics, 31(2, pt.2), S59–S96.
David Autor, Michael Handel
April 2013
Macroeconomics, Labor Economics, Public Economics, Political Economy

Wayward Sons: The Emerging Gender Gap in Labor Markets and Education

Third Way
David Autor, Melanie Wasserman
March 2013
Macroeconomics, Labor Economics, Public Economics, Political Economy

The “Task Approach” to Labor Markets: An Overview

Journal for Labour Market Research, 1–15.
David H. Autor
February 2013
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Economic Theory, Political Economy

What Does Human Capital Do? A Review of Goldin and Katz's The Race between Education and Technology

Journal of Economic Literature, 50(2), pp. 426–463
Daron Acemoglu, David Autor
June 2012
Macroeconomics, Labor Economics, Public Economics, Political Economy

The Journal of Economic Perspectives at 100 (Issues)

Journal of Economic Perspectives, 26(2), 3–18.
David H. Autor
May 2012
Handbook of Labor Economics 4(B)
Labor Economics, Macroeconomics

Skills, Tasks and Technologies: Implications for Employment and Earnings

Handbook of Labor Economics, 4(B), pp. 1043-1171
Daron Acemoglu, David Autor
June 2011
Macroeconomics, Labor Economics, Public Economics, Political Economy

Battle Scars? The Puzzling Decline in Employment and Rise in Disability Receipt Among Vietnam Era Veterans

American Economic Association Papers and Proceedings, 101(2), 339–344.
David H. Autor, Mark G. Duggan, David S. Lyle
May 2011
Macroeconomics, Labor Economics, Public Economics, Political Economy

Supporting Work: A Proposal for Modernizing the U.S. Disability Insurance System

Center for American Progress and the Hamilton Project,
David Autor, Mark Duggan
December 2010
Macroeconomics, Labor Economics, Public Economics, Political Economy

U.S. Labor Market Challenges over the Longer Term

paper prepared for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors
David H. Autor
October 2010
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Labor Economics, Macroeconomics, Political Economy, Public Economics

Do Temporary Help Jobs Improve Labor Market Outcomes for Low-Skilled Workers? Evidence from 'Work First'

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2(3), 96–128
David H. Autor, Susan N. Houseman
July 2010
Macroeconomics, Labor Economics, Public Economics, Political Economy

The Polarization of Job Opportunities in the U.S. Labor Market: Implications for Employment and Earnings

Center for American Progress and The Hamilton Project
David H. Autor
April 2010
Macroeconomics, Labor Economics, Public Economics, Political Economy

Structural Demand Shifts and Potential Labor Supply Responses in the New Century

Labor Supply in the New Century. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Sztrecska Publishing: Sabon, in Katharine Bradbury, Christopher L. Foote, and Robert K. Triest. (eds). 161–238.
David H. Autor
January 2010
Macroeconomics, Labor Economics, Public Economics, Political Economy

This Job is “Getting Old”: Measuring Changes in Job Opportunities using Occupational Age Structure

American Economic Association Papers and Proceedings, 99(2), 45–51
David Autor, David Dorn
May 2009