MIT Sloan Management Review Article on The Future of Work in Developing Economies

Although every country should look for ways to respond to the effects of automation, it’s especially critical for developing nations, which will be hit hardest and have the fewest resources to cushion the blows.

Much has been written about the rise of automation in developed countries. Economists have been busily creating models seeking to quantify the likely impact of automation on employment. However, far less has been written about the potential effects on work in developing nations. This is surprising, given that automation may be especially troublesome for developing economies.

About the Author

Pablo Egaña del Sol (@eganadel) is an assistant professor of economics at the Asia School of Business in Kuala Lumpur and an international faculty fellow at MIT’s Sloan School of Management. Connor Joyce (@connectconnor) is a behavioral researcher at Microsoft.

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