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Public Policy in an AI Economy
Analysis of the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) technology emphasizes AI’s effect on jobs. AI systems are likely to displace workers slowly; if so, the overall effect of AI on jobs will be minimal. Some support the idea of a universal basic income to aid workers displaced from jobs by AI.
How Do Incumbents Respond to the Threat of Entry? Evidence from the Major Airlines
This paper shows that airlines lower prices on routes when new competitors may easily enter the market.
Valuing Consumer Products by the Time Spent Using Them: An Application to the Internet
This paper estimates how much consumers value Internet access by considering how much time they spend using it.
The Impact of Internet Subsidies in Public Schools
This paper examines the effects of a federal program aiming to increase public school Internet access.
The Value of Broadband and the Deadweight Loss of Taxing New Technologies
When it is costly to deploy a technology, taxes will greatly slow the adoption of that technology.
