Claudia Goldin
Coverage of Claudia Goldin in the Nexus archive.
- Women want ‘dads,’ not ‘duds’: A Nobel-winning historian has a theory for falling birthrates, but the economics aren’t so straightforward
Powerful economies are concerned by declining birthrates, prompting various theories including those from Elon Musk and policymakers in France. Nobel prize-winning historian Claudia Goldin proposes that highly educated women need assurance of their partners sharing the parenting workload—signaling dependable "dads"—to invest in themselves and choose to have children.
- For generations, more schooling meant better jobs. Could generative AI upend that bargain?
The article explores how generative AI might disrupt the historical link between education and economic advancement. For over a century, technological shifts created demand for more education, but AI could instead replace skilled workers, challenging the 'race between education and technology' paradigm. The text highlights uncertainty about AI's economic impact and references historical expansions in schooling to prepare for technological changes.