David Hémous
Economist, University of Zurich
Signed the letter · Academia · Switzerland
Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Zurich, holder of a UBS Foundation professorship in Economics of Innovation and Entrepreneurship; previously assistant professor at INSEAD. Author of work on automation, innovation, and inequality, including 'The Rise of the Machines: Automation, Horizontal Innovation, and Income Inequality' and 'Induced Automation Innovation: Evidence from Firm-Level Patent Data'. Has also published on directed technical change and climate policy. PhD in economics from Harvard University (2012). Signed the wemustactnow.ai open letter.
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12 works in the co-authorship map · 2,355 citations across them
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In the network
7 co-authors on the map · PageRank #36 of 400 · bridge #112 of 400 · 3 steps from Erik Brynjolfsson · cluster: Innovation and economic growth.
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Documented positions
Will AI actually boost productivity and growth? unknown
No documented evidence reviewed yet.
Will AI destroy more jobs than it creates? unknown
No documented evidence reviewed yet.
Will AI widen inequality? agrees
His growth models and patent evidence link automation innovation to rising income inequality.
Evidence
Should governments act on AI now? unknown
No documented evidence reviewed yet.
How fast will the impact arrive? unknown
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Selected work
- The Rise of the Machines: Automation, Horizontal Innovation, and Income Inequality
- Induced Automation Innovation: Evidence from Firm-Level Patent Data
Writes with
Morten Olsen (7), Antoine Dechezleprêtre (4), Carlo Zanella (3), Philippe Aghion (2), John Van Reenen (1), Ralf Martin (1), Ufuk Akcigit (1)
Co-authors on the map, by papers written together (7 of 7 shown).
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