Books by Claudia Goldin and Lawrence F Katz
“This book is important because it captures another conventional wisdom with respect to automation: that the best response to the challenge is ‘more’ education. And it does this in a wonderfully clear and engaging way.” Read more...
The Best Books on the Future of Work
Daniel Susskind, Economist
Interviews where books by Claudia Goldin and Lawrence F Katz were recommended
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The New Division of Labor: How Computers Are Creating the Next Job Market
by Frank Levy & Richard J Murnane -
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The Race between Education and Technology
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Essays in Persuasion
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Future Politics: Living Together in a World Transformed by Tech
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Marienthal: The Sociography of an Unemployed Community
by Hans Zeisel, Marie Jahoda & Paul F Lazarsfeld
The Best Books on the Future of Work, recommended by Daniel Susskind
The Best Books on the Future of Work, recommended by Daniel Susskind
For many us, work is not only a vital source of income, but also an important part of our identity. As computers become ever better at doing jobs that used to be the exclusive preserve of humans, the work available to us and the rewards for doing it will change dramatically. As economist Daniel Susskind explains, these developments are going to force us to rethink how society as a whole works at a very fundamental level, changing the role of the state, the way we think about how individuals contribute to society and how they can, or should, be rewarded.
The best books on Income Inequality, recommended by Timothy Noah
Income inequality has reached a crisis point in America, says journalist Timothy Noah, author of The Great Divergence – yet with powerful nationwide pressure to address the problem, there is also an opportunity for change.
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The Race between Education and Technology
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Top Incomes in the Long Run of History
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Why Nations Fail
by Daron Acemoglu & James Robinson -
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Unequal Democracy
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13 Bankers
by James Kwak & Simon Johnson
The best books on Inequality, recommended by Daron Acemoglu
The best books on Inequality, recommended by Daron Acemoglu
The US, the UK and many other countries around the globe have become far less equal over the past 30 years. It’s important we understand how and why this happened, and what it means for our societies, says Daron Acemoglu, a professor of economics at MIT. He recommends the best books to get a better understanding of inequality.