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How is AI shaping economic research?

Does generative AI narrow or widen productivity gaps in research? We study the distributional effects of AI on research productivity in economics using evidence from three sources: NBER working-paper…

  • Generative AI impacts economic research productivity differently among researchers.
  • Researchers without RAs see increased top-tier journal publications post-ChatGPT.
  • Greater AI exposure narrows output gaps but widens senior-junior researcher gaps.

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