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The robot economy: interview with Alan Manning

27 September 2016

In today's interview, we sat down with Alan Manning, Professor of Labour Economics at the London School of Economics. He is a leading author in his field, particularly in understanding the imperfections of labour markets.
How do you think robots will impact the economy?
Like any new technology, there will be winners and losers. On the whole, however, I believe there will be more winners.

Who will the winners be?
The winners will mostly be two groups: First robots will be used by firms to make production cheaper, which will in turn lower prices, and benefit the consumer. Second, because consumers are getting products cheaper, they will have more money to spend, which will boost the economy as a whole. ...

This article was published online by Robohub.org. on September 27, 2016
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Related links
Alan Manning webpage
Community Programme webpage
Alan Manning CEP publications webpage

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