# kaal:claim:4900880-018

**Claim.** The de-skilling thesis, that new technologies invariably produce a smaller and less skilled workforce, is contradicted by research showing that firms often realize higher profitability when new technologies are entrusted to more skilled employees.

**Type.** empirical  **Support.** evidenced

**Source quote.**

> Studies indicate that leveraging new technologies often yields higher profitability when entrusted to more skilled employees, highlighting the complex relationship between technological advancement and workforce capabilities.

**From.** Wulf A. Kaal, *Quantum Economy and the Future of Work* (2024), 3. The Future of Work, page 23

**Cite as.** Wulf A. Kaal, Quantum Economy and the Future of Work (2024). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4900880

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**Topics.** institutional-design

**Keywords.** de-skilling, automation, skills, productivity, future-of-work

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