Is Tech The Villain Behind Wage Stagnation?

Jan Eeckhout, Economist and Author, "The Profit Paradox: How Thriving Firms Threaten the Future of Work"

09-Jun-21 08:00

Is Tech The Villain Behind Wage Stagnation?

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What is technology's role in wage stagnation? Are market power and the skewed distribution of wealth cyclical in nature? Does Antitrust need to change? Roshan Kanesan explores all this and more with economist Jan Eeeckhout - Author of "The Profit Paradox: How Thriving Firms Threaten the Future of Work"

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Produced by: Dayana Mustak

Presented by: Roshan Kanesan

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Tags: wage, work, profit, paradox, wage stagnation, wealth,

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