Automation, or the threat of it, can increase demand for training for workers displaced by the adoption of new production technologies such as robots, or for new workers entering the labor market who need to develop the skills required by employers today and in the future. In this presentation, CCRC's Lauren Pellegrino responded to a presentation by Riley Acton on community college program choices in the wake of local job losses.
Automation, Training, and the Middle Class
Date and Time:
June 18, 2020 1–2:30 PM EST
Location:
Online
Participants
Marcus Casey
Nonresident Fellow, Economic Studies
The Brookings Institution
The Brookings Institution
Riley Acton
Assistant Professor
Miami University
Miami University
Senior Research Associate
CCRC
CCRC
Scott Ralls
President
Wake Technical Community College
Wake Technical Community College