Markus' Academy

Unexpected Compression: Competition at Work | Markus' Academy | Ep. 106

Saturday · 1 hr 15 min · 72.2 MB
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On December 8, 2022, David Autor joined Markus’ Academy to discuss his recent paper (Autor, Dube and McGrew, 2024). Autor is the Ford Professor in the MIT Department of Economics.

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Timestamps:[0:00] Introductory Remarks[6:04] What does a competitive labor market look like?[13:14] Some unexpected facts[22:40] Distinguishing rising demand from increasing competition: conceptual model.[36:56] Distinguishing rising demand from increasing competition: evidence[1:03:05] How much does wage pressure contribute to inflation?[1:07:33] Conclusions