1. Automation and a Changing Economy: Policies for Shared Prosperity
- Author:
- Alastair Fitzpayne, Conor Mckay, and Ethan Pollack
- Publication Date:
- 04-2019
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Aspen Institute
- Abstract:
- Part I of this report, Automation and a Changing Economy: The Case for Action, explores how automation has impacted and will continue to impact the economic security and opportunity of the American worker. But technology is not destiny. The impact of innovation on the American worker is mediated by policies and institutions. We can choose to create an economy that: promotes technological progress; prepares workers to take advantage of the opportunities technology presents; supports those who are negatively impacted by automation return to stable work; and shares technology’s gains more broadly. These goals are achievable with the right support, but the policy structures currently in place are inadequate. This part of the report, Automation and a Changing Economy: Policies for Shared Prosperity, outlines a policy agenda for addressing these challenges and opportunities. Doing so requires an all-of-the-above approach, from targeted, specialized interventions to those with systems-level impact; from place-based policies to national-level reforms to safety net programs. The paper identifies four objectives that guide its recommendations
- Topic:
- Science and Technology, Labor Issues, Automation, and Job Creation
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus