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Expertise

Expertise (NBER Working Paper 33941)

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Dataset Type
True panel/Longitudinal
Institution
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Institution Type
Academia
Level of Focus
Task; Occupation
Most Granular Level
Task level
Perspective
Neither
Time Coverage
1980s-2020s
Frequency
One-time study
Sample Size
Not found
Geographic Detail
National (US)
Occupational Classification
Not specified
Industrial Classification
Not specified
Other Classification
Task-level expertise measures
Key Variables
Expertise requirements; task removal and addition; wage effects; employment effects
AI/Tech Tracking
Content-agnostic expertise measurement methodology
Access Details
Available through NBER
Notes
Measures job task expertise; analyzes how automation affects expertise requirements; countervailing wage and employment effects

Key Papers

Autor & Thompson (2025) NBER WP 33941