Skills and Future of Work
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As nations engage in a race for global advantage in innovation, ITIF champions a new policy paradigm that ensures businesses and national economies can compete successfully by spurring public and private investment in foundational areas such as research, skills, and 21st century infrastructure. Our research on skills and the future of work covers skill-building through science, technology, engineering, and math education; use of technology in primary and secondary school; higher education reform; innovations such as massive open online courses; and incumbent worker-training policies.
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@Work Series: Employment in the Innovation Economy
ITIF’s @Work series is dedicated to demystifying and demythologizing these issues and proposing necessary, actionable policy responses.
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October 2, 2024|Blogs
Yes, America Should Automate Dock Work
Giving in to dockworkers’ demands for higher wages without higher productivity would set a dangerous precedent that opposing automation is a noble cause. It’s not. It costs U.S. consumers and the economy dearly.
September 20, 2024|Podcasts
Podcast: Agree to Disagree: Are We Living in an Age of Techno-Pessimism? With Rob Atkinson and David Moschella
Rob Atkinson and David Moschella appeared on the Technically Human Podcast with host Deb Doing to discuss their book Technology Fears and Scapegoats.
September 18, 2024|Podcasts
Podcast: Busting Technology Myths: AI, Jobs, Politics, and Privacy, With Rob Atkinson
Rob Atkinson appeared on TechSurge: The Deep Tech Podcast to discuss whether AI will take away people's jobs, technology is eroding privacy, and the pace of technology advancement too fast.
August 19, 2024|Blogs
Fact of the Week: Labor Shortages Increase Investment in Automation and Result in Productivity Gains for Some Firms
While a labor shortage may drive up the cost of labor in the short run, in the long run it results in increased labor productivity and reduced prices.
August 9, 2024|Podcasts
Podcast: The One With the Emerging Technology Myth Debunker, Featuring Rob Atkinson
Rob Atkinson appeared on The Government Huddle with Brian Chidester to address the widespread myths and misconceptions surrounding modern technologies and their impact on society.
August 5, 2024|Blogs
Fact of the Week: Firms That Win an H-1B Visa Lottery Experience Wage Increases for Most Employees
A recent working paper found that firms that won H-1B visa lotteries experienced positive effects across all elements of the firm.
July 4, 2024|Podcasts
Podcast: Busting Roadblocks to Technology Policy, With Rob Atkinson
Rob Atkinson appeared on Embracing Digital Transformation to discuss government technology policy with host Darren Pulsipher, chief solution architect for public sector at Intel.
June 10, 2024|Podcasts
Podcast: Remaining Realistic and Optimistic About the Promise of the Future, With Jim Pethokoukis
The future will be much improved if society fights the fear of technology.
May 28, 2024|Presentations
Who’s Afraid of Big Tech? Unpacking the Discourse on Technology and Its Harms
Rob Atkinson speaks at a panel discussion to delve into his latest book, Technology Fears and Scapegoats.
May 20, 2024|Presentations
Debunking Tech Myths About Privacy, Jobs, AI, and Today’s Innovation Economy
Rob Atkinson and David Moschella joined Dr. Michael R. Nelson of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace for a lively fireside chat about Atkinson and Moschella’s must-read new book, Technology Fears and Scapegoats: 40 Myths about Privacy, Jobs, AI, and Today’s Innovation Economy.
