'David is a world-class labor economist,' says Agustin Rayo, the Kenan Sahin Dean of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. 'He is also an individual of wisdom and insight. I look forward to welcoming him to the school's leadership team.' Autor's scholarship explores the labor-market impacts of technological change and globalization on job polarization, skill demands, earnings levels and inequality, and electoral outcomes. He serves as faculty co-director of the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work. 'I've been at MIT since 1999, and I owe my career to the Institute, the department, and colleagues who are as kind as they are accomplished,' Autor says. 'Stepping into this role is a chance to contribute to a place that has shaped me at every stage.' Autor serves as co-director of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Labor Studies Program. He earned a BA in psychology from Tufts University in 1989 and a PhD in public...
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