2018 | David Autor
Professor, Economics
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Research areas: Human capital, skills training, and earnings inequality; “Contingent” and flexible work arrangements; Labor market impacts of technological change; Consequences of employment protection.
“At my own crossroads when I deliberated between different careers, Prof. Autor cared to find an array of values that motivated me and helped me appreciate how they harmonize. I believe that building these kinds of bridges is at the heart of maintaining diversity and being an agent for it,” one student wrote.