David Hémous

University of Zürich

Zürich

Switzerland

Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

London

United Kingdom

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The Rise of the Machines: Automation, Horizontal Innovation and Income Inequality

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The Rise of the Machines: Automation, Horizontal Innovation and Income Inequality

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 29 Sep 2013 Last Revised: 03 Apr 2018
David Hémous and Morten Olsen
University of Zürich and University of Copenhagen
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Capital-skill complementarity, income inequality, automation, horizontal innovation, wage polarization

The Rise of the Machines: Automation, Horizontal Innovation and Income Inequality

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10244
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 17 Nov 2014
David Hémous and Morten Olsen
University of Zürich and University of Copenhagen
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automation, capital-skill complementarity, directed technical change, factor share, horizontal innovation, Income inequality, wage polarization

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The Environment and Directed Technical Change

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The Environment and Directed Technical Change

FEEM Working Paper No. 93.2010
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 31 Aug 2010
Daron Acemoglu, Philippe Aghion, Leonardo Bursztyn and David Hémous
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics, College de France and London School of Economics and Political Science, Fellow, Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Zürich
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Environment, Exhaustible Resources, Directed Technological Change, Innovation

The Environment and Directed Technical Change

NBER Working Paper No. w15451
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 03 Nov 2009 Last Revised: 22 Mar 2023
Daron Acemoglu, Philippe Aghion, Leonardo Bursztyn and David Hémous
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics, College de France and London School of Economics and Political Science, Fellow, Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Zürich
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The Environment and Directed Technical Change

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8660
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 24 Nov 2011
Daron Acemoglu, Philippe Aghion, Leonardo Bursztyn and David Hémous
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics, College de France and London School of Economics and Political Science, Fellow, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management and University of Zürich
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directed technological change, environment, exhaustible resources, innovation

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Automating Labor: Evidence From Firm-Level Patent Data

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Automating Labor: Evidence From Firm-Level Patent Data

Number of pages: 106 Posted: 13 Jan 2020
Antoine Dechezleprêtre, David Hémous, Morten Olsen and Carlo Zanella
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE), University of Zürich, University of Copenhagen and University of Zurich - Department of Economics
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Automation, Innovation, Patents, Income Inequality

Automating Labor: Evidence from Firm-Level Patent Data

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP14249
Number of pages: 98 Posted: 14 Jan 2020
Antoine Dechezleprêtre, David Hémous, Morten Olsen and Carlo Zanella
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE), University of Zürich, University of Copenhagen and University of Zurich - Department of Economics
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automation, Income inequality, Innovation, patents

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Carbon Taxes, Path Dependency and Directed Technical Change: Evidence from the Auto Industry

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Carbon Taxes, Path Dependency and Directed Technical Change: Evidence from the Auto Industry

FEEM Working Paper No. 99.2012
Number of pages: 79 Posted: 17 Jan 2013
Philippe Aghion, Antoine Dechezleprêtre, David Hémous, Ralf Martin and John Van Reenen
College de France and London School of Economics and Political Science, Fellow, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE), University of Zürich, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics and London School of Economics - Centre for Economic Performance (CEP)
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climate change, innovation, directed technical change, automobiles

Carbon Taxes, Path Dependency and Directed Technical Change: Evidence from the Auto Industry

INSEAD Working Paper No. 2012/124/EPS
Number of pages: 77 Posted: 05 Dec 2012
Philippe Aghion, Antoine Dechezleprêtre, David Hémous, Ralf Martin and John Van Reenen
College de France and London School of Economics and Political Science, Fellow, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE), University of Zürich, Imperial College London and London School of Economics - Centre for Economic Performance (CEP)
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Climate Change, Innovation, Directed Technical Change, Automobiles

Carbon Taxes, Path Dependency and Directed Technical Change: Evidence from the Auto Industry

NBER Working Paper No. w18596
Number of pages: 75 Posted: 07 Dec 2012 Last Revised: 24 Apr 2023
Philippe Aghion, Antoine Dechezleprêtre, David Hémous, Ralf Martin and John Van Reenen
College de France and London School of Economics and Political Science, Fellow, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE), University of Zürich, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics and London School of Economics - Centre for Economic Performance (CEP)
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Carbon Taxes, Path Dependency and Directed Technical Change: Evidence from the Auto Industry

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9267
Number of pages: 85 Posted: 01 Feb 2013
Philippe Aghion, Antoine Dechezleprêtre, David Hémous, Ralf Martin and John Van Reenen
College de France and London School of Economics and Political Science, Fellow, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE), University of Zürich, Imperial College London and London School of Economics - Centre for Economic Performance (CEP)
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automobiles, Climate Change, Directed Technical Change, Innovation

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Environmental Policy and Directed Technical Change in a Global Economy: The Dynamic Impact of Unilateral Environmental Policies

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Environmental Policy and Directed Technical Change in a Global Economy: The Dynamic Impact of Unilateral Environmental Policies

INSEAD Working Paper No. 2012/123/EPS
Number of pages: 76 Posted: 05 Dec 2012
David Hémous
University of Zürich
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Climate Change, Environment, Directed Technical Change, Innovation,Trade, Unilateral Policy

Environmental Policy and Directed Technical Change in a Global Economy: The Dynamic Impact of Unilateral Environmental Policies

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9733
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 14 Nov 2013
David Hémous
University of Zürich
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climate change, directed technical change, environment, innovation, trade, unilateral policy

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Induced Automation: Evidence from Firm-level Patent Data

University of Zurich, Department of Economics, Working Paper No. 384
Number of pages: 80 Posted: 28 Apr 2021
Antoine Dechezleprêtre, David Hémous, Morten Olsen and Carlo Zanella
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE), University of Zürich, University of Copenhagen and University of Zurich - Department of Economics
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Automation, innovation, patents, income inequality

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Innovation and Top Income Inequality

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Innovation and Top Income Inequality

Banque de France Working Paper No. 557, INSEAD Working Paper No. 2015/50/EPS
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 13 Jun 2015 Last Revised: 29 Jul 2015
Philippe Aghion, Ufuk Akcigit, Antonin Bergeaud, Richard W. Blundell and David Hémous
College de France and London School of Economics and Political Science, Fellow, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, HEC Paris - Economics & Decision Sciences, UCL and University of Zürich
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Top Income, Inequality, Innovation, Patenting, Citations, Social Mobility, Incumbents, Entrant

Innovation and Top Income Inequality

NBER Working Paper No. w21247
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 08 Jun 2015 Last Revised: 23 Jul 2023
Philippe Aghion, Ufuk Akcigit, Antonin Bergeaud, Richard W. Blundell and David Hémous
College de France and London School of Economics and Political Science, Fellow, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, HEC Paris - Economics & Decision Sciences, UCL and University of Zürich
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Innovation and Top Income Inequality

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10659
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 16 Jun 2015
Philippe Aghion, Ufuk Akcigit, Antonin Bergeaud, Richard W. Blundell and David Hémous
College de France and London School of Economics and Political Science, Fellow, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, HEC Paris - Economics & Decision Sciences, UCL and University of Zürich
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citations, entrant, incumbents, inequality, innovation, patenting, social mobility, top income

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Directed Technical Change in Labor and Environmental Economics

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Directed Technical Change in Labor and Environmental Economics

Annual Review of Economics, Vol. 13, pp. 571-597, 2021
Posted: 12 Aug 2021
David Hémous and Morten Olsen
University of Zürich and University of Copenhagen

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Directed Technical Change in Labor and Environmental Economics

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 18 Feb 2021
David Hémous and Morten Olsen
University of Zürich and University of Copenhagen
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Endogenous growth, automation, directed technical change, climate change, income inequality.

Directed Technical Change in Labor and Environmental Economics

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP15730
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 11 Feb 2021
David Hémous and Morten Olsen
University of Zürich and University of Copenhagen
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Cyclical Fiscal Policy, Credit Constraints, and Industry Growth

BIS Working Paper No. 340
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 07 Jun 2011
Philippe Aghion, David Hémous and Enisse Kharroubi
College de France and London School of Economics and Political Science, Fellow, University of Zürich and Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
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growth, financial dependence, fiscal policy, countercyclicality

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Long-Term Relationships: Static Gains and Dynamic Inefficiencies

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Long-Term Relationships: Static Gains and Dynamic Inefficiencies

INSEAD Working Paper No. 2015/21/EPS
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 05 Mar 2015
David Hémous and Morten Olsen
University of Zürich and University of Copenhagen
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Contractibility, Innovation, Repeated Game, Relational Contract

Long-Term Relationships: Static Gains and Dynamic Inefficiencies

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10490
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 16 Mar 2015
David Hémous and Morten Olsen
University of Zürich and University of Copenhagen
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contractibility, innovation, relational contract, repeated game

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Trade Dynamics with Sector-Specific Human Capital

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Trade Dynamics with Sector-Specific Human Capital

INSEAD Working Paper No. 2013/62/EPS, IESE Business School Working Paper No. 05/2013
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 11 Jul 2013 Last Revised: 03 Nov 2016
Adam M. Guren, David Hémous and Morten Olsen
Boston University - Department of Economics, University of Zürich and University of Copenhagen
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Sector-specific Human Capital, Trade Shock, Transitional Dynamics, Worker Mobility

Trade Dynamics with Sector-Specific Human Capital

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9835
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 02 Jun 2014
Adam M. Guren, David Hémous and Morten Olsen
Boston University - Department of Economics, University of Zürich and University of Copenhagen
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sector-specific human capital, trade shock, transitional dynamics, worker mobility

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The Spillover Effects of Top Income Inequality

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The Spillover Effects of Top Income Inequality

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2023-83
Number of pages: 72 Posted: 14 Jun 2023 Last Revised: 21 Jun 2023
Joshua D. Gottlieb, Joshua D. Gottlieb, David Hémous, Jeffrey Hicks and Morten Olsen
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Chicago, University of Zürich, University of Toronto and University of Copenhagen
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Income inequality, Assignment model, Occupational inequality, Superstars

The Spillover Effects of Top Income Inequality

NBER Working Paper No. w31366
Number of pages: 72 Posted: 19 Jun 2023 Last Revised: 03 Jul 2023
Joshua D. Gottlieb, Joshua D. Gottlieb, David Hémous, Jeffrey Hicks and Morten Olsen
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Chicago, University of Zürich, University of Toronto and University of Copenhagen
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Credit Constraints, Cyclical Fiscal Policy and Industry Growth

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Credit Constraints, Cyclical Fiscal Policy and Industry Growth

NBER Working Paper No. w15119
Number of pages: 77 Posted: 30 Jun 2009 Last Revised: 24 Apr 2023
Philippe Aghion, David Hémous and Enisse Kharroubi
College de France and London School of Economics and Political Science, Fellow, University of Zürich and Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
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Credit Constraints, Cyclical Fiscal Policy and Industry Growth

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7359
Number of pages: 79 Posted: 26 Aug 2009
Philippe Aghion, David Hémous and Enisse Kharroubi
College de France and London School of Economics and Political Science, Fellow, University of Zürich and Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
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counter-cyclicality, financial dependence, fiscal policy, growth

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Climate Change, Directed Innovation, and Energy Transition: The Long-Run Consequences of the Shale Gas Revolution

NBER Working Paper No. w31657
Number of pages: 99 Posted: 11 Sep 2023
Daron Acemoglu, Philippe Aghion, Lint Barrage and David Hémous
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - London School of Economics, ETH Zürich and University of Zürich
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Adverse Selection as a Policy Instrument: Unraveling Climate Change

NBER Working Paper No. w30283
Number of pages: 104 Posted: 25 Jul 2022 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023
Steve Cicala, David Hémous and Morten Olsen
Tufts University, University of Zürich and University of Copenhagen
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Trade, Innovation and Optimal Patent Protection

CESifo Working Paper No. 10777
Number of pages: 83 Posted: 28 Nov 2023
David Hémous, Simon Lepot, Thomas Sampson and Julian Schärer
University of Zürich, University of Zurich, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) and University of Geneva
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trade policy, innovation, growth, patents, TRIPS