| Title | : | Learning by Doing: The Real Connection between Innovation, Wages, and Wealth |
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (773 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300195664 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 312 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-28 |
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An important study of the relationship between technology, skills, and economic inequality that answers some of the most pressing economic questions of our time Today’s great paradox is that we feel the impact of technology everywhere—in our cars, our phones, the supermarket, the doctor’s office—but not in our paychecks. In the past, technological advancements dramatically increased wages, but for three decades now, the median wage has remained stagnant. Machines have taken over much of the work of humans, destroying old jobs while increasing profits for business owners. The threat of ever-widening economic inequality looms, but in Learning by Doing, James Bessen argues that increased inequality is not inevitable. Workers can benefit by acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary to implement rapidly evolving technologies; unfortunately, this can take years, even decades. Technical knowledge is mostly unstandardized and difficult to acquire
Editorial : “James Bessen is uniquely qualified to interpret technology issues, having both rich historical expertise and startup experience. I especially like the way he demystifies the concept of skills and questions the apotheosis of college diplomas and intellectual property rights. This is one of the most hopeful yet realistic books in years.”—Gavin Wright, author of Sharing the Prize: The Economics of the Civil Rights Revolution in the American South
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