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James Bessen

American economist · United States · Academics · Born 1958 · age 68

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James Bessen is an economist who has been a lecturer at Boston University School of Law since 2004. He is presently best known for his data-led research concerning software and innovation. He has also demonstrated the diverse impacts of automation on employment and wages.

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James Bessen is an economist who has been a lecturer at Boston University School of Law since 2004. He is presently best known for his data-led research concerning software and innovation. He has also demonstrated the diverse impacts of automation on employment and wages. In more recent work, he has established links between investment in software and market dominance in a number of sectors. Before entering academia professionally, Bessen was previously a software developer and CEO of Bestinfo, a software company. Bessen was also a Fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society.

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United States
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Academics
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Academic
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living
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Born 1958 · age 68

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