14 49 - Information Technology and the US Labor Market

Institution:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Description:

Combines economic theory, econometric studies, workplace case studies, and other relevant literature to examine the impact of computerization and, more generally, information technology, on US employment and wages. Topics include: recent trends in wages and employment; estimates of the impact technological innovations have on labor demand; the relationship between rules-based logic and "high" and "low" skilled occupations; and the uses and limits of information technology in assisting students and workers to learn new skills.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Prereq: 14.01

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

web.mit.edu/student/

Phone Number:

(617) 253-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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