Distributional dynamics following a technological revolution

David Andolfatto () and Eric Smith

Canadian Journal of Economics, 2001, vol. 34, issue 3, 739-759

Abstract: In this paper we explore the link between technological change and the dynamics of employment, production, and the distribution of earnings. Technological change not only advances society's collective capability but also changes the relative productivities of its members. The latter effect establishes the likely winners and losers from advances in productive capabilities, provides a mechanism that can generate cyclical fluctuations in output as well as employment, and determines the evolution of the earnings distribution.

Date: 2001
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