Computer Revolution and the U.S. Labor Force.

Report, prepared by Richard S. Belous (CRS) for the Subcom on Oversight and Investigations, summarizing and assessing the policy implications of the 1984 study "Impacts of Automation on Employment, 1963-2000" by Wassily Leontief and Faye Duchin, and examining the econometric model develope...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: Government Document eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1985.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Report, prepared by Richard S. Belous (CRS) for the Subcom on Oversight and Investigations, summarizing and assessing the policy implications of the 1984 study "Impacts of Automation on Employment, 1963-2000" by Wassily Leontief and Faye Duchin, and examining the econometric model developed and used by the authors. Reviews findings on changes in employment patterns and labor force composition due to introduction of computer technology.
Appendix (p. 39-137) contains graphs depicting three scenarios of projected change in employment patterns, investment, and output by occupational category and industry sector.
Item Description:Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
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