A journey through time: the story behind ‘eight decades of changes in occupational tasks, computerization and the gender pay gap’

Schmallenbach, Leo

DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1080/13662716.2024.2328005
URL:	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13662...
Document Type:	Article
Year of publication:	2024
The title of a journal, publication series:	Industry and Innovation
Volume:	31
Issue number:	4
Page range:	525-532
Place of publication:	London [u.a.]
Publishing house:	Taylor & Francis
ISSN:	1366-2716 , 1469-8390
Publication language:	English
Institution:	Business School > Organisation und Innovation (Hoisl 2015-) Außerfakultäre Einrichtungen > Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences - CDSE (Economics)
Subject:	650 Management
Keywords (English):	gender pay gap , technological change , future of work , computerization
Abstract:	In this interview article, we embark on a fascinating journey through time alongside the winners of the 2023 DRUID Best Paper Award. DRUID, an annual research conference renowned as the hub of cutting-edge research on innovation and the dynamics of structural, institutional, and geographic change, bestows this award on the most innovative and exceptional conference submission. As longstanding allies of DRUID, Industry and Innovation offers an exclusive peek behind the curtains, unveiling the untold stories that underlie award-winning research. In 2023, this coveted DRUID prize was awarded to a paper by Ljubica Nedelkoska, Shreyas Gadgin Matha, James McNerney, Andre Assumpcao, Dario Diodato, and Frank Neffke. Their work stands out through an impressive data collection effort and the exploration of a compelling and urgent research question – how technological change has impacted the gender pay gap. Throughout this interview, the author team takes us down memory lane, retelling the story behind their research project. On this journey through time, we trace the genesis of the authors’ innovative ideas and the intricate pathways they navigated in their quest to understand the past as a means of unravelling the future of work and its implications for gender inequality in the labour market. This journey not only takes us back in time but also points to potential avenues for future research and open questions that lie ahead.