Robots, Growth, and Inequality

August 31, 2016

Robot at 2016 World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images).
- Robots, Growth, and Inequality
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As robotic technology becomes more sophisticated, robots could soon become perfect substitutes for human labor. In this podcast, IMF economist Andy Berg says the robot revolution could lead to greater inequality. Berg is coauthor of Robots, Growth, and Inequality published in the September 2016 edition of Finance & Development Magazine.

Andy Berg, Deputy Director of the IMF’s Institute for Capacity Development
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