Unions and robots: Technological change and unions political power

• In Event: New Technology and Politics

Brief Overview

We explore the effects of technological innovation on unions levels of political power. Using data for the United States, for the period 1993-2007, we show that the density of unions declines as a result of exposure to automation.

Authors

• Martin Castillo Quintana, New York University

• Carlos Felipe Balcazar, New York University