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The Skill Content of Recent Technological Change

Autor, Levy, Murnane

20012,626 citations
Routine task change
Abstract

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Primary Datasets

DOT, CPS

Secondary Datasets

Census

Key Methods
Task framework
Sample Period
1960-1998
Geographic Coverage
US
Occupation Classification
Census occ codes
Industry Classification
Census ind codes
Replication Package
Yes
Notes
Introduced the routine/non-routine task framework