11.128 / 11.248 / 14.49 Information Technology and the Labor Market, Spring 2005
Photo of one of the first computers, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Standard Eastern Automatic Computer (SEAC). (Image courtesy of the
NIST.)
Highlights of this Course
This course features a full set of
lecture notes,
assignments, and
readings, covering the range of topics included in this class, and offering an in-depth look at the impact of information technology and computers on the labor market.
Course Description
This course explores how information technology is reshaping different dimensions of the U.S. labor market: the way work is organized, the mix of occupations, the skills required to perform in an occupation, economy-wide labor productivity, and the distribution of wages.