Publications & Papers by David H. Autor

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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

Skills, Tasks and Technologies: Implications for Employment and Earnings - BW

Daron Acemoglu, David H. Autor
June 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

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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
Macroeconomics, Labor Economics, Public Economics, Political Economy

The Effect of Transfer Income on Labor Force Participation and Enrollment in Federal Benefits Programs: Evidence from the Veterans Disability Compensation Program

A Report to the U.S. Social Security Administration
David Autor, Mark Duggan
October 2008
Labor Economics

The Economics of Labor Market Intermediation: An Analytic Framework

NBER Working Paper 14348
David Autor
September 2008
Macroeconomics, Labor Economics, Public Economics, Political Economy

Trends in U.S. Wage Inequality: Revising the Revisionists

Review of Economics and Statistics, 90(2), 300–323
David H. Autor, Lawrence F. Katz, Melissa S. Kearney
May 2008
Macroeconomics, Labor Economics, Public Economics, Political Economy

Does Job Testing Harm Minority Workers? Evidence from Retail Establishments

The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 123(1), 219–277
David H. Autor, David Scarborough
February 2008
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Labor Economics, Macroeconomics, Political Economy, Public Economics

Does Employment Protection Reduce Productivity? Evidence from US States

Economic Journal, 117, F189–F219
David H. Autor, William R. Kerr, Adriana D. Kugler
June 2007