Distributional dynamics following a technological revolution

David Andolfatto () and Eric Smith

Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 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. Dynamique de la répartition à la suite d'une révolution technologique. Ce mémoire examine le lien entre le changement technologique et la dynamique de l'emploi, de la production et de la répartition des revenus. Le changement technologique n'augmente pas seulement la capacité collective d'une société mais modifie aussi les productivités relatives de ses membres. Ce dernier effet crée des gagnants et des perdants, déclenche un mécanisme qui peut générer des fluctuations cycliques tant dans le niveau de production que dans celui de l'emploi, et détermine l'évolution de la répartition des revenus.

Date: 2001
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations: View citations in EconPapers (3)

Downloads: (external link)
https://doi.org/10.1111/0008-4085.00097

Related works:
Journal Article: Distributional dynamics following a technological revolution (2001)
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:wly:canjec:v:34:y:2001:i:3:p:739-759

Access Statistics for this article

More articles in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique from John Wiley & Sons
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Wiley Content Delivery ().