Forbes, February 1, 2017: How Tech Policy Can Mitigate Income Inequality

“Information and communication technologies (ICTs) influence income inequality and the extent of poverty in three interrelated ways. Key drivers of automation, they contribute to increased productivity but also eliminate jobs. By facilitating capital and knowledge mobility, they expose workers to increasing national and global competition. And digital innovation is further reducing the demand for labor. All three contribute to skill-biased technological change that widens the gap in pay between high-skill and low-skill jobs.”